Physician Assistant
2 weeks ago
The position functions as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the outpatient and inpatient setting within the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System with a responsibility for performing procedures in the area of Otolaryngology (ENT) Section.
Duties
**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT and will remain open until September 30th, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 1st, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.**
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 07:30am-04:00pm
Telework: Not Available
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
The PA will meet the VA expectations as a member of the medical staff adhering to current Southern Nevada Healthcare System Medical By-Laws, rules of the Medical Staff and practice under their full, current, and unrestricted License as a Physician Assistant in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. The physician assistant will require rotation with other physician assistants on a regular basis through the inpatient and outpatient settings (if applicable). Incumbent also works off-hour shifts, weekends, and holidays as priorities demonstrate a need.
The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Performs initial histories and physical examinations
- Provides ongoing outpatient and inpatient care for assigned patients as well as episodic patients
- Screens and triage outpatients to determine further needs of care
- Assists Surgeons in the operating room for surgical procedures and care
- Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice (including schedule 11-V controlled substances).
- Writes orders and prescriptions as necessary for the care of the patient in accordance with Federal and State law
- Orders diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, and x-rays
- Carries out health promotion and disease prevention activities
- Orders, consult notes, procedure notes, progress notes, consultation requests and administrative letters which are written by the Physician Assistant will be clearly identified as such in the written and electronic medical records
- Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and scheduling of special tests and studies
- Makes interim summaries on progress notes of the patient's medical record
- Provides education and counseling to patients and families for preventative care, medical conditions and use of prescribed treatment and drugs
- Administration of topical anesthesia
- Performs various procedures to include but not limited to Incision and Drainage, excision of cyst, local infiltration anesthesia, removal of foreign bodies, wound debridement, and care, etc.
- Participates in Quality Assurance activities including Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode Effect Analysis, tort claim review, etc.
- Participates in protected Peer Review and pertinent peer chart review activities
- Participates in care line staff meetings, Specialty Care Team meetings and mandatory staff functions
- Completes all mandatory training modules timely
- Completes required number of total credit hours and patient safety hours annually
- Must maintain active certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) with the required 100 hours of CME every two (2) years and recertification every six (6) years.
- Must maintain active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Adheres to facility current policies and procedures and Medical Staff By-laws
- Take call for the Surgery Service during work hours and after-hours under the guidance of the respective Attending Surgeons on-call.
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