Physician Assistant

By assisting Good Shepherd physicians with all patients needs to allow these physicians to increase revenue through services.

By augmenting the physician’s data gathering abilities and assist the supervising physician in reaching decisions and instituting care plans for the physician’s patients.

This includes ordering and interpreting laboratory or radiological studies, analyzing all patient data and developing a treatment plan for the patient, initiate treatment or be sure that the treatment plans is being carried out, assess the progress of that treatment, and alter the plan as necessary, order, prescribe, dispense and administer drugs, medical devices, diagnostic or therapeutic medical regimens as designated by the supervising physician

Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.

Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.

Order medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.

Perform suturing and wound care, and infection management.

Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.

Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.

Generalized Work Activities:

Getting Information – Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Assisting and Caring for Others – Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems – Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge – Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events – Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

administer injections

collect clinical data

communicate technical information

conduct complete physical examinations

conduct patient assessments

diagnose medical condition of patient

document medical prognosis

explain testing procedures to patient

follow examining room procedures

instruct on topics such as health education or disease prevention

interpret medical laboratory test results

maintain dental or medical records

order medical laboratory tests

duties include the removal of PEG tubes, staples, and PICC lines

prepare patient reports

prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments

recognize childhood diseases

record medical history or data

take vital signs

treat medical condition of patient

understand properties or composition of drugs

use clinical problem solving techniques

use emergency medical procedures

use interpersonal communication techniques

use knowledge of medical insurance systems

use knowledge of medical terminology

use medical diagnostic techniques

use medical lab techniques

use sanitation practices in health care settings

By attending daily morning rounds on assigned inpatient service with staff physiatrist to assess patient status and prescribe, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate patient care

By attending weekly team panel and family conferences to discuss each patient’s progress, interventions, education and discharge plan as well as address all family needs

By writing progress notes and dictations as requested by physiatrist

By obtaining health histories and physical exams on newly admitted patients, include dictated reports

By prescribing necessary therapies including OT, PT, speech and psychology with physiatrist

By coordinating outpatient medications with newly prescribed medications to prevent duplication once discharged

By monitoring and/or treat unstable existing co morbidities

By ordering, performing, and interpreting lab tests for diagnosing

By preparing discharges, including prescriptions, follow up information, further testing

By coordinating smooth transition to after care by contacting family/treating physicians

By forwarding all necessary documentation to support continuity of care

By assisting care management in providing coordination of health care services

By focusing on patient’s well being

By preventing health problems through patient education

By taking “first call” for patient clinical concerns raised by floor nurses and therapists, forming a clinical plan

By providing coverage to address all patient and staff concerns while staff physiatrist is off campus

By assisting in developing clinical protocols

By maintaining open communication with referring and consulting physicians with issues that are impeding progress and keeping established goals from being met

By providing formal/informal education to nurses to enhance their critical thinking skills and become more proficient in physical assessment, interpretation of findings/data

By participating in physician office or specialty clinics as requested by staff physiatrist

By maintaining flexible hours

By enforcing quality and customer service standards

By attending education workshops

By accomplishing related results as needed.

For inpatient, outpatient and consulting services when needed.

By being available for coverage of inpatient/outpatients as required

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies required

• 1-2 years of relevant experience as a Physician Assistant preferred
• Previous experience in rehabilitation preferred

• Physician Assistant license required