Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Piedmont Healthcare is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join the team in Conyers, GA. This is a full-time position, with weekend shifts required, working in an inpatient/outpatient setting.

Job Description

• Assesses patients and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist the physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
• Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient, patient's family, and staff.
• Monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains a record of each patient's progress, consulting with the supervising physician when the patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements:
  • For PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
  • For NP: Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing.

Preferred Experience

Qualified candidates will have at least one to two years of experience working as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a Surgical or ER setting.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• CME allowance
• Quality, service, and reputation