Physician Assistant - Emergency Room

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. Position Details: Work Shift: Varied Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Department: Emergency Medicine Overview of Position: Supports physician in providing health care services to patients. Provides a broad range of medical and/or surgical services that would otherwise be performed by the physician. The physician assistant is supervised by a licensed physician (as required by law) who maintains overall responsibility for their performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Performs physical examination, including audiometry screening, routine visual screening and pelvic, and cardiac examinations when indicated. 2. Assesses patients and develops and implements treatment plans for patients. 3. Obtains comprehensive patient histories. 4. Orders and/or performs routine diagnostic procedures as indicated. 5. Identifies normal and abnormal finding on histories, physical examinations and commonly performed diagnostic studies. 6. Monitors the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. 7. Carries out or relays the supervising physician’s orders for the administration of medication, to the extent allowed by law. 8. Provides patient education. 9. Institutes and changes orders on patients’ charts. 10. Performs wound care management as indicated, suturing minor lacerations and removing the sutures, incision and drainage of uncomplicated superficial abscesses, removal of superficial foreign bodies. 11. Administers intravenous fluids. 12. Makes appropriate referrals as directed by the supervising physician. 13. Performs endotracheal intubation with successful completion of ACLS. 14. Administers, monitors or maintains local anesthesia as a component of one’s own procedure or in assisting supervising physician. 15. Writes prescriptions for medications and other treatment under the authority of the supervising physician (if PA has a valid DEA and CTP or CTP-E). QUALIFICATIONS 1. Requires a master’s degree in a PA program or higher to practice as a certified PA. 2. Must be a graduate of a CAHEA (AMA’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. 3. Must be nationally certified by the national Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). 4. BCLS certification is required. 5. Current CPR certification, or obtain within 30 days of hire. 6. Must possess excellent communication skills. PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS 1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values: • Performs work in a manner that is quality focused. • Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect. • Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives. • Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation. • Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change. • Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations. • Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding. • Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions. • Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved. 2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers) • Introduces self and role…connects with everyone. • Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback. • Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others. • Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.) • Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately. • Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner. • Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed. 3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety • Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.) • Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.) • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment • Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness. • Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Works in a physician office and hospital setting. 2. Ability to sit, stand, stoop, push, pull, bend, and walk for extended periods of time. 3. Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist level. 4. Ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities and carry out any established care plan. This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent. Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality healthcare. Genesis HealthCare System is an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Zanesville, Ohio. The system includes a not-for-profit hospital, Genesis Hospital, in Zanesville, an extensive network of more than 300 physicians and multiple outpatient care centers throughout the region. Genesis is the largest healthcare provider in its six-county region of southeastern Ohio, which includes Muskingum, Morgan, Perry, Coshocton, Noble and Guernsey counties. Genesis provides a higher level of service than what is typically found in a community of its size including open-heart surgery, trauma care, a Level II special care nursery, neurosurgery and comprehensive cancer services. This level of care has established Genesis as a primary referral center for much of the region. In addition to traditional hospital services, Genesis offers a broader range of services through its affiliated organizations, which serve as Genesis' partners to extend care far out into the community. Our steadfast commitment to delivering high quality, compassionate patient care is recognized throughout the country with numerous awards and accreditations. We are proud of our rich history of serving the community and vow to continue the tradition of healing and caring with compassion, trust, innovation and excellence.