PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - DR. ROMER

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT- DR. ROMER  

Matthew Romer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton, which has two convenient locations in Dayton and Tipp City, Ohio. He is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to the people of Dayton, Miamisburg, Tipp City, and surrounding communities.

He specializes in robotic partial and total knee replacement, anterior total hip replacement, revision total knee replacement, revision total hip replacement, orthopedic trauma, and outpatient total joint procedures. He also performs knee arthroscopy, knee steroid injection, hip steroid injection, and knee gel injection.

https://www.orthodayton.com/physicians/matthew-romer/

 

Department: Clinic - Hours: Full Time Office Locations: Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton (OID) Dayton and Tipp City, OH  Responsible To: Clinic Manager   Position Summary: A physician assistant employed by Orthopaedic Institute of Dayton (OID) an OrthoAlliance Partner Practice is expected to assist in the medical and surgical care of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as outlined in the Principal Duties and Responsibilities below.  A physician assistant will report directly to their respective attending physician and will participate in all aspects of patient care as indicated and will be expected to perform duties described.   Position Responsibilities/Standards:   Outpatient Clinics

• Attend outpatient clinics and participates in the initial evaluation, as well as, longitudinal care of patients.
• Obtain detailed medical history and perform comprehensive physical examination of patients.
• Order and review appropriate diagnostic testing including radiographs, CT scans, MRI’s, EMG’s and DEXA scans.
• Conduct procedures (under direction and appropriate level of supervision of the attending physician), including but not limited to: management of closed fractures including casting and splinting and aspiration/injection of bursae and/or joints.
• Develop and implement plan of care with attending supervision.
• Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care and services rendered to the patient in their medical record in a timely fashion.
• Make appropriate referral for consultations when indicated.
• Provide both pre and post operative patient education to patients and their families.
• Respond to telephone inquiries of patients and provide appropriate medical care, referral for consultation or counseling. 
• Communicate with referring or primary care physicians, athletic training and physical therapy staff regarding patient care and treatment.
• Provide follow up and health maintenance care including the appropriate adjustment of medications in accordance with established protocols or in response to specific instructions from the attending physician.
• Prescription of medications to accomplish the plan of treatment as delineated by attending physician.
• Organization and task assignment to other healthcare team members (RN’s, MA’s and technicians) to facilitate flow of patients.
• Must have a basic understanding of current CMS guidelines for E&M coding of medical services rendered.
• Must have a basic knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) usage and basic computer skills.

  Surgery

• Prepare patients for surgery, including operative set-up, patient positioning, skin preparation and administration of local anesthetics when indicated.
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room including performing surgical exposure, surgical dissections, layer closure of wounds, preparation of antilogous and allograft materials, application of dressings and immobilization devices.
• Function as liaison to the intraoperative team to ensure appropriate surgical equipment is available when needed.
• Assist attending physician in the completing, securing, or dispensing of appropriate preoperative and postoperative records, prescriptions and pictures/video.
• Perform pre-operative history and physical examination as needed.

  Inpatient Care

• Complete records on all inpatients as directed by attending physician in accordance with hospital policy and standards.
• Notifies attending physician on call, house physician on call or supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering of diagnostic tests, labs, x-rays, medications (within the scope of the PA license) nutrition and managing adjunctive care.
• Participate in multidi