Surgery - General Physician Assistant

PA Trauma Surgery

Full-Time PA Trauma Surgery Opportunity at South Texas Health System.

Job Description

• Manage pre-operative and post-operative patients in coordination with the trauma surgeons.
• Perform tertiary examinations of trauma registered patients and provide episodic care or problem-oriented care under the direction of trauma surgeons.
• Assist the trauma department with quality performance improvement projects.
• Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a trauma surgeon, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
• Assess patient's medical complaints and provide appropriate treatment.
• Perform various minor surgical procedures as delegated by the supervising physician.
• Utilize advanced assessment skills to anticipate complex patient problems specific to trauma while communicating information to the trauma surgeon.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests and exams and interpret data with the trauma surgeon.
• Monitor treatment program of the patient to inform the trauma surgeon of pertinent medical/surgical information.
• Respond to emergency trauma alerts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Community Overview

South Texas Health System Clinics is a comprehensive network of care, including six hospitals, several freestanding emergency rooms, multiple physician practices, and a wide range of outpatient services.