Physician Assistant - Urology

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Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Obtaining medical histories perform physical examinations, mental status examinations, progress notes and discharge summaries under the guidance of the Collaborating Physician.
• Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care.
• Evaluating patients to determine the need for further health care.
• Ordering all diagnostic studies and other special tests/studies, such as EEG, ECG, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc.
• Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient/family education activities.
• Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens. May draw blood if the designated personnel are not available
• Continuously reviews medical status of patients, including the review of laboratory/diagnostic reports and progress notes. Acts upon abnormal findings within the provision of appropriate care and in consultation with the collaborating physician or pertinent specialist if needed.
• Ordering ancillary services, such as patient care supplies, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc.
• Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures.
• Writing orders for or prescribing all VA formulary/non- formulary medications as appropriate to their practice area/assignments.
• Prepare and sign incident reports and informs Collaborating Physician.
• Participates in team discussions and treatment plan reviews, especially as it pertains to veteran's medical status
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized