Physician Assistant- CVOR

Job Overview:

This position is a clinician with advanced education and clinical practice. Under direct physician supervision, as required byt the State Medical Board, this position provides primary health care and case management, focusing on disease prevention, wellness, and management of minor, chronic, and acute illness in collaboration with the PCPs. This position also works in close collaboration to establish realistic goals and a thorough participant plan of care. Physician Practices/Senior Services: May manage patients by providing primary health care and case management, focusing on disease prevention, wellness, and management of minor, chronic, and acute illness. Provides holistic care, taking into account the needs and strengths of the whole person. Collaborates with clients and other interdisciplinary health care members to establish realistic goals and activities to guide both the client and the provider in implementing care.

Job Requirements:

Master's Degree
Graduate from an accredited PA or NP program 
Speciality certification in area of expertise 
Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse with Acute Care Certification or first assistant certification 
Internal/General Medicine, Cardiovascular Thoracic Disease

Job Responsibilities:

Makes recommendations for continued development of new and/or existing services within program or department. Promotes, supports and engages in projects and activities which will develop or improve service delivery.  Attends required and recommended internal and external meetings. Performs medical evaluations and initial and follow-up injury/illness care; orders and interprets laboratory tests and examinations to determine treatment; orders treatment in conjunction with physician; follows the progress of the patients and makes changes in treatment as indicated; applies local anesthetic; examines and cleans wounds; incises and drains abscesses; sutures; makes appropriate legible records of findings during examinations to be reviewed and countersigned  per department standards by the supervising physician; performs regular duties as delegated by the supervising physician.

Reviews reports relative to department/program/practice operations; participates in and assists with Quality Assurance processes; and demonstrates initiative in leading staff in quality-of-care issues. Utilizes current “Best Practices” (TriHealth approved) to develop and implement plans, monitor Progress, and measure outcomes for patients (or, client company employees, or TriHealth employees) who are referred for Chronic Illnesses to include anticoagulation management.  Works with patients individually or in groups to promote and achieve effective symptom control and sustained attendance and productivity.  Coordinates activities with Attending Physicians and other Specialists in the Community.  May develop and present educational programs.  Promotes, supports, and engages in activities that will improve the overall health and well-being of patients.

Works with management and Collaborating Physician to ensure practice is consistent with medical policy and professional standards; cooperates and participates in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice and the quality of care; and participates in and assists with in-service and continuing education programs for patients, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and clinical staff.

Other Job-Related Information:

Working Conditions:

Bending - Consistently 
Climbing - Rarely 
Concentrating - Consistently 
Continuous Learning - Frequently 
Hearing:Conversation - Consistently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently 
Interspersonal Communication - Frequently 
Kneeling - Occasionally 
Lifitng <10lbs - Consistently 
Lifting 50+lbs - Consistently 
Lifting 11-50lbs - Consistently 
Pulling - Consistently 
Pushing - Consistently 
Reaching - Consistently 
Sitting - Consistently 
Standing - Consistently 
Stooping - Frequently 
Talking - Consistently 
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently 
Use of Hands - Consistently 
Color Vision - Consistently 
Visual Acuity Far - Consistently 
Visual Acuity Near - Consistently 
Walking - Consistently 

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