PRN CVOR Physician AssistantOcala, FL

Physician Assistant

At AdventHealth Ocala, we relentlessly pursue better health care. It's a rewarding journey one that challenges us in the best possible way and inspires us to imagine what medical care can and should be. We are a nationally recognized medical center with 425 acute-care beds, serving our neighbors in Ocala and Marion counties and the surrounding areas. If you're looking for Ocala hospital jobs, you might be a good fit for our team of Ocala nurses, medical assistants, nurse assistants, patient care and health administration professionals. When you're ready to elevate your career in health care, we invite you to explore the variety of medical jobs in Ocala and our open positions at AdventHealth Ocala.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Physician Assistant (PA) will have prescriptive authority in the state of Florida under a practice agreement with a supervising physician as defined by Florida Statute 59R-30.001. The PA supports the clinical operation with primary focus on clinical services in the inpatient and outpatient setting within their scope of practice as regulated by Florida Statute 458 and 459. The PA may provide first or second assistant functions during surgery, round with surgeons and other clinical staff, and see patients in the outpatient setting. Delivery of patient care will be conducted in collaboration with faculty surgeons, residents and physicians including, but not limited to, physical exams, diagnosis and treatment, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventative health, write prescriptions, and assist in surgery.

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Under administrative guidance and physician supervision, will provide comprehensive primary care services, acute care services, and extended care services in the area of nursing and or medicine for individuals and their families.

The value you'll bring to the team:

Principal duties and job responsibilities:

• Patient evaluation and assessment focused on high quality outcomes and evidence-based care
• Assesses patient health status through physical exam, reviews patient history, diagnostic tests and procedures, and reviews labs and other critical data.
• Diagnoses acute and chronic conditions affecting all organ systems.
• Initiates orders for medications, laboratory, and other diagnostic testing and medical treatments on appropriate forms
• Writes and/or dictates progress notes, procedure notes, history, and physical examination, transfers/discharge summaries in accordance with medical policies. Document, code, and complete diagnosis of patient's condition to facilitate appropriate insurance reimbursement
• Prescribes interventions and performs therapeutic measures to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented.
• Provides first or second assistant functions during surgeries; assist in broad aspects of cardiac surgery
• Attends medical rounds with surgeons and other staff; coordinates treatment plan as part of multidisciplinary team
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with all members of multidisciplinary team
• Functions independently to assess and treat patients in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Call responsibilities
• Maintains working knowledge of JC/CMS/AHCA and Core Measures.
• Consistently complies with documentation standards and core measure requirements.
• Participates in STS data collection and long term surgical outcome data interpretation and implementation to improve metrics.
• Works in the OR as a first assist as needed and participates in call rotation.
• Abides by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and hospital policies.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Required to respond to emergency situations (i.e., disasters, hurricanes, etc.) by reporting to department and staying until the crisis is over or position is covered by incoming personnel. This is a mandatory requirement. Refusal to respond may result in termination.

Qualifications:

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Education and experience required:

• Graduate of a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), the successor program to CAAHEP
• Minimum of two years' post-graduation clinical experience

Licensure, certification or registration required:

• Current, valid State of Florida physician's assistance license
• Current certification through the National Commission Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) OR
• Temporary state license issued to graduating Physician Assistant considered as valid and current license until such time as the PA is certified by the NCCPA. New graduates have one year from completion of training to become NCCPA certified
• BLS
• ACLS

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Surgery

Organization: AdventHealth Ocala

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25008709

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.