What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant - Clearwater position at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III P?
Qualifications:
The qualified candidate will have graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program, be currently certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant and be currently licensed as a Physician Assistant by the State of Florida. 2-4 years of clinical experience preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting supervising physician in the office, hospital and first assist in surgery.
- Obtaining detailed medical histories, performing comprehensive physical examinations and providing direct patient care to a specified patient population.
- Writing routine admission, pre-operative and post-operative orders.
- Making daily rounds and post-operative follow-ups on hospitalized patients.
- Perform hospital and emergency department consultations.
- First assisting in surgery.
- Performing patient evaluations and initiating treatment after consultation with attending physician.
- Applying and removing casts, splints and traction.
- Writing discharge orders and dictating discharge summaries for review and countersignature by attending physician.
- Notifies supervising physician or attending physician on call regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
- Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the office.
- Writes and dictates progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required.
- Provides health education to patients and families.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- May perform clinical research.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Salary : $92,200 - $124,900
