Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Wound Care - Columbia - PRN

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%
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 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 Requirements

• Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
• 1 year - Clinical experience

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• Official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working
• Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working
• Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working. Federal DEA license
• CPR Certification - Required

In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Listed Above

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program

Other Required Skills and Experience

• Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib)
• Surgical assistant skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

1333 Taylor St Baptist

Facility

3950 Wound Center - Richland

Department

39501000 Wound Center - Richland-Practice Operations

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