Surgical Physician Assistant I

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. 

Provides Surgical assistance in the operating room upon request to any surgeon with a delegation agreement and as assigned by the Clinical coordinator of APPs/designee.  

Develops laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills.  

Performs daily post-operative rounding and facilitate/coordinate care of the patient as requested by the supervising physician.   

Responsible for admission History and Physical examinations, daily progress notes, daily orders, discharge, transfer and death summaries, discharge/transfer orders and prescriptions for all patients admitted to them by the attending surgeon. 

Conducts evaluations of patients in the Emergency Department and on the surgical floor at the request of the attending surgeon. 

Assists credentialed practitioners of bedside procedures including central venous catheter placement, tube thoracostomy, arterial catheter placement and peripherally inserted central catheters.  

Supports Quality initiatives of Holy Cross Hospital including medication reconciliation, universal time out procedures, SCIP, VTE prevention, and electronic documentation. 

Supports timely, accurate and compliant professional billing. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Graduate from a PA program that is certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants (ARC-PA).   

• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). 

• Must maintain current licensing as Physician Assistant in the State of Maryland. 

• Must qualify for prescriptive authority (Controlled Drug Substance [CDS] and Drug Enforcement Agency [DEA]). 

• Must have the ability to work in both the operating room and inpatient units 

• Must maintain BLS Certification.  

• Must possess excellent communication skills. 

• Must function well in a team environment. 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP 

• The PA-1 will report directly to the Clinical Supervisor APPs and Primary Supervising Physician registered with the State of Maryland. 

• Patient care responsibilities are delegated to the PA through a formal delegation agreement with the attending physician known as the alternate supervising physician.  All direct patient care decisions must be made in conjunction with the alternate supervising physician as mandated by Maryland Law. 

• The Alternate Supervising Physician will report directly to the Vice President for Medical Affairs. 

• Shifts are scheduled through the Clinical Supervisor for APPs or designee.                             

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Weekend and on call hours are required on a rotating schedule 

• Physical Requirements: Works within inpatient hospital environment on inpatient floors or post-operative units.  The employee must have endurance for long procedures in the operating room.  Other physical requirements for this position include lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, motor coordination, communication skills   

• Must be able to lift 35 lbs.  Must be able to bend body downward at waist. 

• Visual Acuity:  The worker is required to have close visual acuity. 

• Environmental Conditions: The worker is subject to hazards associated with a hospital environment.  

• Safety Responsibility: Responsible for identifying all hazardous materials in the work area and all employees with potential exposure to provide them with the necessary personal protective devices and appropriate training.  Responsible for assuring that all employees strictly adhere to all measures necessary for compliance with hospital safety policies and applicable Federal, State, and Agency safety-related requirements and regulations.