What are the responsibilities and job description for the PA or NP Surgical Intensive Care position at billingsclinic?
Under clinical supervision of
a physician and direct supervision of the Manager/Director, the Physician
Assistant provides general medical care, treatment and health care services to
patients within the scope of their licensure and expertise level of the
supervising physician.
Essential Job Functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the
mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.
• Examines patients and performs comprehensive physical
examination, compiles patient medical data including health history and results
of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray,
laboratory, and other ancillary services as appropriate and differentiates
between normal and abnormal information contained in the test results. (Patient
Care, Testing Diagnostic Tests)
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections,
immunizations, suturing, wound care and managing infections within the scope of
their licensure and the expertise level of the supervising physician. (Patient
Care, Procedures, Midlevel Scope of Practice)
• Formulates diagnosis of medical problem, develops,
implements and monitors patient care plans, records progress notes and assists
in the provision of continuity of care; conferring with the supervising
physician as necessary and/or appropriate. (Patient Care, Treatment plan,
Patient Care Plan)
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding
compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens. (Education, Patient, Educates
Patient)
• Refers patients to other health care providers and
appropriate sources of care as necessary.
• Participates in on-call rotations and off hour rounding
as it pertains to the specific department. (working condition)
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and
development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements;
acquires knowledge and skills essential to incorporating into practice proven
new evaluation/treatment modalities.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess
and improve quality; participates in the continued program development and
marketing of service line.
• Maintains competency in all organizational,
departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety
standards relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to
meet the needs of the department/organization.
Additional Duties for PA/NP - Surgical
• Assists the physician in all aspects of surgical
procedures. Assists surgeon with instruments, supplies, equipment, and
retraction during surgical procedures. (Patient Care, Procedures, Assist
Surgeon Providers)
• Maintains appropriate theoretical and clinical
skills with application and patient relevance of commonly utilized equipment
specific to the surgeon’s needs for the specialty/department and other areas as
appropriate; pharmacological application; application of laboratory values and
radiologic findings with disease process or physiological status. (Patient
Care, Skill Set, Maintains Clinical Skills)
• Performs wound exposure, suturing, hemostasis
and tissue handling procedures as training and skill level allows under the
direct supervision of the physician. (Patient Care, Surgical Services, Wound
Care)
• Assists physician with post operative follow-up
care in both the hospital and/or clinic. Instructs and counsels patients and
families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens. (Patient
Care, Surgical Services Post Op Care)
• Adheres to universal and sterile field protocols
during operative procedures. Assist with room flow in the operating room.
Knowledgeable in instrumentation and patient positioning. (Patient Care,
Surgical Services, Sterile Field)
