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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

General Surgery Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLewiston, ME, USA$136k - $154kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program is required.
  • A current state Physician Assistant license is required.
  • BLS certification is required upon hire and must be maintained.
  • Previous experience with an electronic health record is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including medical histories and physical examinations.
  • Evaluate surgical consultations and formulate treatment plans in collaboration with supervising surgeons.
  • Manage preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up patient care.
  • Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory, radiologic, and diagnostic test results.
  • Conduct daily inpatient rounds and coordinate patient management plans.
  • Assess and manage acute and chronic surgical conditions.
  • Assist surgeons in the operating room during surgical procedures.
  • Perform first-assist duties, including tissue handling, suturing, retraction, hemostasis, and wound closure, as credentialed.
  • Participate in robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical procedures as appropriate.
  • Ensure proper surgical documentation and postoperative orders.
  • Perform bedside procedures within scope and privileges, which may include wound care and debridement, incision and drainage, suture and staple removal, placement and removal of drains, central venous catheter removal, nasogastric tube placement, and minor surgical procedures as credentialed.
  • Collaborate with surgeons, hospitalists, specialists, nursing staff, case management, and ancillary services.
  • Facilitate discharge planning and transitions of care.
  • Provide patient and family education regarding surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and postoperative care.
  • Coordinate outpatient follow-up and continuity of care.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Complete operative notes, consultation notes, discharge summaries, and procedure documentation as required.
  • Adhere to hospital, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Ontario, CA
Founded
2001

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