Physician Assistant (General Surgery)

Job Title

Physician Assistant, General Surgery

Location

James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL

Job Description

The Surgical Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic mid-level Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP). Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. Incumbent provides comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Surgery. The PA will function under the directives and within the established guidelines of the Veteran Administration's (V A's) Utilization of Physician Assistants. The PA will work and learn alongside surgeons who performs the full spectrum of surgical care. The week will be divided between clinic, operating room and administrative time in conjunction with the other Surgery Advanced Practice Providers. PA will also cross cover other Advanced Practice Providers as needed and provide coverage for other surgeons.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Function as a provider in Surgery Clinics

- Triage new consults, secure messages, and clinical questions

- Initiate and follow pre-clinic and pre-operative workup including labs, imaging, biopsies or other procedures indicated.

- Perform pre-operative History & Physicals

- Preforms routine clinic procedures including but not limited to dressing changes, drain removal, suture removal, etc.

- Follow-up on results of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by the PA, attending surgeon or surgical resident in a timely fashion, interpretation of diagnostic tests, communicate results with the Attending Surgeon, then relay results and plan to the patient.

- Discuss proposed surgical procedures with the patient and obtain Informed Consent

- Coordinate multidisciplinary care for complex patients including expediting necessary VA and Non-V NCommunity Care studies, as well as any necessary follow up.

- Coordinate and expedite VA diagnostic studies, labs, etc. and any necessary surgical clearances.

- Assist in the operating room.

- Serve as a bedside assist for robotic surgery. Will attend necessary training and certification courses if needed, not at the expense of the PA.

- Follow patients post operatively, including rounds, orders, discharge summaries and prescribing/adjusting medications.

- Attend surgical meetings including Morbidity & Mortality conference.

Work Schedule

Full-time (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).

Telework

Ad-hoc only as per agency/departmental policy

Virtual Position

This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized