Physician Assistant - Surgical / Trauma

Certified Physician Assistant

To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the physician, diagnostic, and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services. Assists and performs surgical procedures, participates in providing postoperative care and follow-up, and performs other medical/surgical services on patient divisions or in the emergency department as may be requested. The scope of activities performed by the certified physician assistant should fall within the area of competence of his/her supervising physician. The physician assistant shall not perform any services which his/her supervising physician is not qualified to perform. These activities shall in all instances be within the rules and regulations of the board of medicine and shall be in accordance with Wheeling Hospital's policy and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

2. West Virginia certification and/or license as required.

3. ACLS certification.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs history and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients in the hospital if appropriate. Establishes a presumptive diagnosis, the general workup of the patient (by ordering appropriate laboratory studies) and be responsible under the physician's supervision for the management of the patient's problems following diagnosis.

2. Assists in hospital rounds. Makes complete entries in the medical record, writes record progress notes, and records verbal orders on the order sheet, relayed from the supervising physician. The order will be reviewed and countersigned by the supervising physician or his designated physician.

3. Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and special examinations for tests required for the evaluation of illness.

4. Communicates with patients regarding their problems, under the instructions of the supervising physician.

5. Provides counseling and instruction to patients regarding the patient's health related problems.

6. Prepares and dictates discharge summaries of the hospitalization of the patient if assisted with the patient's surgery and made rounds on the patient.

7. Maintains annual CPR certification.

8. Functions as first and second assist on major and minor surgery as directed by the supervising physician in the hospital.

9. Manages medical emergencies and initiate appropriate therapy until the arrival of a physician.

10. Assists in the training of health personnel in certain diagnostic, therapeutic, and clinical techniques, as directed by the supervising physician.

11. Participates in appropriate continuing medical education programs.

12. Performs clinical procedures under the direction and/or supervision of the supervising physician. Procedures which are permitted must be noted in the individual job description and approved by the supervising physician, the departmental directors, the medical executive committee, and the board of directors of the hospital.

13. Evaluates patients in the emergency room under supervision of the emergency/trauma center physician and informs attending physician of pertinent findings and assist in developing diagnostic and therapeutic treatment plan.

14. Rotates on-call as required for emergent surgeries and responds to trauma pages in the emergency department providing assistance as necessary.

15. Rotates on-call as required on medical or surgical service performing patient evaluation, informing attending physician of pertinent findings and assisting in developing diagnostic and therapeutic treatment plan.

16. Assists in necessary preparations prior to surgery.

17. Assists in post-partum care of patient.

18. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

1. Frequent prolonged standing and walking, exposure to infection from disease-bearing specimens, exposure to patient elements and unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries, and illness.

2. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations and be subjected to long irregular hours.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Cost Center: 410 WH Advanced Practice Professionals

Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.