Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title:

Physician Assistant

Department:

Clinical 

Reports to:

Director of Clinical Services

Hourly/Salary:

Salary

JOB SUMMARY:

Provide prescribed patient care under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations, and all applicable rules and regulations of the Oregon Medical Board, and the ethical standards of the American and Oregon Medical Associations.
• Maintain a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Remain in good standing with the Oregon Medical Board and at local hospitals and ambulatory surgery center. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment.
• Performs comprehensive, problem focused history and physical exams with the highest degree of competence and accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Interpret and correlate all data, to include, laboratory, and diagnostic procedures. Formulate a treatment plan for orthopedic problems within scope of practice. Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate. Exercise judgement on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising Orthopedic Surgeon.
• Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures, and studies including but not limited to blood and tissue specimens, EMG, X-ray, CT, MRI, and bone scans.
• Assist in surgery, conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients. Dictate history and physicals, discharge summaries, and other hospital notes.
• Take calls as assigned by the group.
• Perform procedures such as but not limited to digital blocks, minor outpatient surgical procedures, wound management, and fracture care.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and bursa, as well as brace, cast, and splint applications.
• Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medications, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other orthopedic devices as needed within scope of practice.
• Promptly complete and maintain medical and billing records.
• Encourage and expected to attend education seminars, professional meetings, and to participate in organized professional activities approved by employer.
• Work harmoniously with others.
• Notify Director of Clinical Services of any equipment at employer site that is defective, inoperative, or in disrepair.
• Notify employer if served a subpoena, court order or notice of deposition.
• Notify employer if a malpractice claim has been or may be brought against employee.
• Notify employer if employee has been excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, or any other state or federal health program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, labor relations and negotiations, and personnel information systems

Skills:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Active listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking the time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgement and Decision making - considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 

Abilities:

Oral comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Education and Experience:

Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Current Oregon Occupational Therapy license, CHT.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

To successfully perform the essential function of this job the employee must meet the following physical demands described; reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: stand, walk, use hand and fingers, arms to reach or move patient, to talk and to hear. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently to lift or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus.