Physician Assistant Surgery II

Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients.

 Manages patients with the highest degree of independence in provision of patient care services with minimal physician supervision and in a highly specialized area and across the continuum.

 Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal.

 Develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.

 Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).

 Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.

 Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed, in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.

 Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.

 Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.

 Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.

 Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.

 Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.

 Participates in the department call rotation and/ or weekend/ holiday rounding as required.

 prescribe medication.

 Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.

 Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic

interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.

 Acts as an advanced resource for the specialty area

 Perform minor bedside procedures that are appropriate to the specialty patient population and independent of the physician

 Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

 Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

Licensure/Certification
Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida. 
Maintains NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants). 
Maintains BLS certification.
o Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department.

Experience
Five (5) years physician assistant experience to include two (2) years in specialty.