Full Job Description
Griffin Hospital is seeking a full-time physician assistant to support surgical services.
- Cover the inpatient surgical service including general surgical patients as well as patients on the orthopedic, neurosurgery, bariatric, plastic surgery, urology, thoracic & colorectal services.
- Monitor and manage patients admitted to surgical services 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a rotating basis working 12 or 24 hour shifts.
- Provide first assist in the operating room for an exciting variety of surgical procedures.
- Independently perform procedures including chest tube and central line placements as well as wound-vac applications at the direction of the supervising physician.
- Provide surgical consults as needed in the emergency room.
EDUCATION: Applicants must have current NCCPA certification, active CT license, CT Controlled Substance and DEA registration.
EXPERIENCE: Surgical experience or completion of a surgical training program is strongly preferred.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Experience
Required
- Surgical experience or completion of a surgical training program is strongly preferred.
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- Other Certification
- DEA Registration
- CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REG.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)