Surgery - Vascular Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant

This opportunity is ideal for an APP seeking a role that utilizes their skills and knowledge to full potential. You'll be joining a well-established and thriving Heart & Vascular practice with providers that are dedicated to providing top patient care in a warm, welcoming environment.

Job Description

• Provide comprehensive management of patients within their given specialty and according to privileges approved by the Medical Staff office.
• Manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Interact with various members of the health care team to meet patient care needs and collaborate with other providers to identify changing patient needs.
• Identify teaching/learning needs of patients and document patient care services in the electronic health record.
• Exhibit skill in the management of conflict situations, promote trusting relationships, and demonstrate open and honest communication at the unit level.
• Participate in performance improvement activities as appropriate and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and excellence among staff.
• Conduct physical examinations, initiate testing and treatment based on scope of practice, identify normal and abnormal findings, and act upon abnormal findings accordingly.
• Refer patients to appropriate specialists and/or allied health professionals and provide counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.
• Protect patients, visitors, and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, identifying patients using two identifiers (i.e., name and date of birth) prior to providing any treatment or procedure.
• Consult supervising provider as needed.
• Provide patient care based on privileges as approved by the Medical Staff office.

Requirements

• Master's Degree (Required)
• Physician Assistant, Licensed (Required)
• Basic Life Support (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Work Schedule

• Days

Status

• Full Time Regular 1.0

Location

• Mon Health Medical Center Main Campus, Morgantown, WV - Mon Health Medical Center