Physician Assistant - Foot and Ankle Orthopedics (Sugarland)

At Houston Methodist, the Physician Assistant (PA) (ACLS) functions as an advanced practice practitioner, responsible for maintaining and promoting the health of patients requiring care, practicing medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. This position will provide diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and preventative care under the supervision of a physician. The PA (ACLS) position exams, diagnoses and decides treatment for patients, including analyzing and interpreting x-rays and lab results, writes prescriptions, takes patients’ histories, provides surgical assistance, and orders various forms of therapy. This position may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently under the license of a physician or as part of a treatment team. The PA (ACLS) position affects direct patient care according to the Board of Physician Assistant Examiners in the State of Texas and Houston Methodist policies and procedures. Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree Graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Experience One year of clinical experience Licenses and Certifications (Required) PA - Physician Assistant - State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, PSV by the Texas Board of Physician Assistants PA-C - Physician Assistant-Certified (NCCPA) – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant, PSV BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association DEA – Narcotics License – Drug Enforcement Administration, PSV within 6 months Knowledge and Abilities Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English to perform essential functions, especially affecting patient or employee safety Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and co‑workers, maintaining a customer‑service focus and positive language principles Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Board of Physician Assistants Accepts accountability for outcomes in healthcare Uses therapeutic communication to collaborate with patients, families, and the interprofessional team on the plan of care Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills; prioritizes multiple tasks and role components Exerts judgment in interactions with physicians, the interprofessional care team, and patients and families Proficient time‑management skills Essential Functions People Essential Functions Demonstrates leadership as a clinical resource, inter‑professional consultant, and patient advocate. Participates in rounding independently or with physicians/surgeons and attends interdisciplinary rounds as appropriate by specialty. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment, serves as a role model and coaches staff in effective verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication. May serve as first call for hospital staff. Serves as preceptor for Physician Assistant students and medical residents as appropriate. Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff. Advocates for balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and peer‑to‑peer accountability. Facilitates promotion of teamwork. Collaborates with inter‑professional health care team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Advocates on patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns. Service Essential Functions Coordinates timely patient care between health care providers and ancillary clinicians under a physician license for a defined patient population, focusing on expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction through peer‑to‑peer accountability to service standards. Collaborates for quality health care with inter‑professional team members to manage/coordinate patient care. Responds and is available in a timely manner to patient questions/issues triaged by clinical staff and provides assistance for emergencies as needed. Quality/Safety Essential Functions Performs independent or delegated functions under physician license, such as diagnosis, use of prescriptive authority, and treatment according to practice guidelines, protocols, and standing orders. Reviews medications and test reports, responds to critical test results, and advises on corrective action based on the results. Conducts comprehensive health assessments (initial, ongoing, discharge), identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics, develops plan of care, initiates appropriate interventions, and evaluates outcomes on defined patient populations. Performs quality and safe diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic procedures necessary for defined patient populations. Assists the inter‑professional health care team in developing and implementing protocols to ensure patient safety. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols and leads improvements in patient safety‑related processes. Finance Essential Functions Performs accurate and timely documentation in medical records, including diagnosis and CPT coding. Implements department strategies to achieve financial targets and mentors others through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas based on department specifications. Projects awareness of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills. Growth/Innovation Essential Functions Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or department operations such as the organization’s quality metrics or other department‑specific measures by leading and/or participating in hospital projects or committees. Provides education and information in professional activities such as research, presentations, and publications. Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management and completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis. Supplemental Requirements Work Attire Uniform: No Scrubs: Yes Business professional: Yes Other (department approved): Yes On Call: Yes. Note that employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) regardless of selection below. Travel May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes. May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes. #J-18808-Ljbffr Houston Methodist