Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Trauma - Columbia

Surgical Assistant

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Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.

Accountabilities

* Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room. 10%

* Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure. 15%

* Removes drains, tubes and catheters. 10%

* Closes incisions. 15%

* Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%

* Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%

* Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%

* Participates in:

• Establishment of quality assurance programs
• Establishment of Utilization Management programs
• Selection of management information systems
• Development of patient education surveys
• Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%
• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%
• Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Education

Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent

Minimum Experience

1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• NCCPA certification and current Physician Assistant licensure in the state in which the team member is working.
• BLS

Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable)

• Prescriptive Authority for state in which team member is working
• Controlled Substance license for state in which team member is working; Federal DEA license

In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements

Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

2 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

3494 Trauma Surgery 2 Medical Park Ste 300

Department

34941000 Trauma Surgery 2 Medical Park Ste 300-Practice Operations

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