Full Job Description
Physician Assistant, General Surgery
Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We’re looking for qualified Physician Assistants like you to join our Texas Health family.
Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75096
Work Hours: Full Time, 40 Hours, Monda- Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
General Surgery Department Highlights:
- Growing General Surgery Service Line
- Opportunity to participate in Robotic and Open procedures
- Current hospital expansion
- CEM and Uniform allowance
Here’s What You Need
- Graduate of an AMA accredited Physician Assistant program required
- Three years of Physician Assistant experience preferred
- One year of General Surgery experience preferred
- PA – Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas upon hire required
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of hire required and
- BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support (prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly) required
- Other – NCCPA upon hire preferred
Here’s What You Will Do
- Performs H&Ps and writes delegated physician orders including medications, addresses elements of core measures, plans for procedures and discharge
- Actively participates with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate communication and planning; rounds on patients; communicates effectively with delegating physicians, physician consultants and other members of the care team
- Documents actions, assessments, progress notes and plans in the EHR utilizing approved protocols, order sets and navigators as appropriate; addresses medication reconciliation.
- Contributes to positive patient experience through effective patient communication and focus on coordination and communication with the multidisciplinary care team; works with varied Patient Experience Teams providing feedback and ideas
- Meets/performs regulatory requirements, NPSGs, clinical and other KPls, safety standards; analyzes performance; demonstrates fiscally sound decisions.
- Performs clinical procedures authorized by the physician within scope of training and medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.
Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
- Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected].
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