Physician Assistant (B), Surgical Services - Troy

Physician Assistant - Troy General Surgery

Improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. That's just the beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team at Corewell Health.

Under the general guidance of the medical director, the Physician Assistant will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with diseases and adverse health conditions following the written guidelines approved by the department.

The Troy General Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team delivers comprehensive perioperative care across a broad range of surgical subspecialties in a highly collaborative, patient-centered environment. The APP team plays a key role in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient management. Responsibilities include first assisting in the operating room across multiple specialties, including general surgery, colorectal, plastics, breast, urology, gynecology, thoracic, vascular, and pediatric procedures. Additional responsibilities include pre-operative order management, coordination of post-operative care, and performance of bedside procedures, such as PICC line placement. The APP team works closely with surgeons and other interdisciplinary teams to ensure efficient, high-quality, and patient-centered care delivery, with a strong commitment to supporting patient access, continuity of care, and optimal surgical outcomes.

This position will be mostly days but afternoons and nights as needed.

Corewell Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.

• Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible scheduling
• Our employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• Relocation assistance
• Savings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identity theft protection and even home and auto insurance
• Free onsite parking at all of our campuses

Essential duties include:

• Assessing the physical and psychosocial status of clients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Recognizing deviations from normal in the physical assessment. Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Writing prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and post-discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Determining eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials based on findings.
• Requesting written consultation from physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and quality patient care.
• Interpreting and evaluating findings of studies/tests.
• Relaying appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administering therapeutic measures and obtaining specimens as prescribed.
• Evaluating the quality of care provided and recommending changes for improvement.
• Initiating appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of the client.
• Dictating follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response, and plan.
• Maintaining provision of preventive health services (e.g. screening, risks assessment, immunizations, PAP smears, self-breast exam).
• Dictating or writing patient history, admissions, care plans, progress, and discharge notes.
• Interacting with program assistants and data managers for optimal patient care.
• Assisting in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care.
• Conducting or participating in daily multidisciplinary rounds and ensuring appropriate and quality care for assigned patient.
• Providing on-call coverage.
• Performing patient triage and determining the urgency of physician's evaluation.
• Providing symptom management for side effects related to oncologic treatment.

Standard qualifications include:

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant studies
• 1 to 3 years' experience as a Physician Assistant in a surgical setting, preferred.
• State of Michigan Physician Assistant license required
• AHA/ARC BLS certification required