Physician Assistant-Surgery

2 months ago


Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

The Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) will practice medicine as a member of a team with their Supervising Surgeon.

Working as a member of the health care team they will promote and maintain health by providing the following medical services:

Scope of Assigned Duties:
Clinical
Obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations.

Providing and coordinating medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care.

Evaluating outpatients to determine the need for further health care.
Ordering diagnostic studies and other special tests, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc.
Carrying out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education activities.
Ordering or obtaining laboratory specimens.
Ordering ancillary services, such as, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc.

Ordering VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures.

Ordering patient care supplies.
Writing orders for or prescribing medications.

Admitting and discharging patients in consultation with, and on behalf of, the collaborating physician, obtaining admission history and performing physical examinations, conducting patient rounds, documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record, and writing patient orders on assigned patients.

Obtaining and documenting informed consent for treatments and procedures for which the PA is responsible.

Providing education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

Administrative

Assisting Surgeons in the care and management of Veterans receiving care
Providing and collaborating with others regarding program support for patient flow
Screening and triaging surgical consults

Initiating, coordinating, and participating in interdisciplinary meetings as needed to address issues of quality of care, documentation, and delivery of services.

Attending meetings on-site or off-site when appropriate and relevant to the facilitation and delivery of surgical services.

Education/Research:
Assuring self-development responsibilities and maintaining current knowledge of trends in surgical medicine.
Participating in surgical research programs when appropriate.
Implementing an educational plan to meet changing program needs for self and others.
Maintaining knowledge of current techniques, trends, and professional issues.
Initiating and participating in orientation, unit-based in-services, and mandatory education activities in a self-directed manner.

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; 8:00AM-4:30PM

Telework
:
Ad hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
:
Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required
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