Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

The Physician Assistant II (PA-2) is competent to First Assist in the OR for at least 4 service lines and completes post-operative assessments and management of post operative surgical patients. The PA-2 makes an assessment based on history and physical, orders ancillary tests and treatment modalities as deemed appropriate, and integrates all data in determining a diagnosis and initiating a treatment plan, with approval of the supervising physician and attending physician. The PA-2 works in a team structure and communicates with all hospital departments pertinent patient findings to facilitate a collaborative management of patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

 

1. Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission,  Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. 

2. Provides surgical assistance in the operating room for at least 2 surgical specialties (Orthopedics, Vascular, Plastic, General surgery) and 2 complex (laparoscopic and/or robotic) specialties (Bariatrics, GYN/ONC, Thoracic, or Davinci Robotic surgery) upon request to any surgeon with a delegation agreement and as assigned by the Clinical coordinator of APPs/designee.  Obtains and maintains Davinci First Assist Certification.   

3. Performs daily post-operative rounds and facilitate/coordinate care of the patient as requested by the supervising physician.  Performs admission history and physical examinations, daily progress notes, daily orders, discharge, transfer and death summaries, discharge/transfer orders and prescriptions for all patients admitted to them by the attending surgeon.  Evaluates patients in the Emergency Department and on the surgical floor at the request of the attending surgeon. 

4. Performs bedside procedures including incision and drainage, central venous catheter placement, tube thoracostomy, arterial catheter placement, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), thoracentesis, and paracentesis when credentialed to perform said procedures. 

5. Provides instructions and guidance as a preceptor to surgical PA students and new graduates. 

6. Supports Quality initiatives of Holy Cross Hospital including medication reconciliation, universal time out procedures, SCIP, VTE prevention, and electronic documentation 

7. Supports timely, accurate and compliant professional billing. 

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS 

• Must possess the clinical skills and critical thinking to manage acutely and severely ill inpatients.  

• Will be required to work independently as the surgical provider in the hospital at times.  

• Weekends, nights, and on-call hours are required 

• Physical Requirements: Works within inpatient hospital environment on inpatient floors, post-operative units and remote outpatient locations.  The employee must have endurance for long procedures in the operating room.  Other physical requirements for this position include lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, motor coordination, communication skills   

• Must be able to lift 35 lbs.  Must be able to bend body downward at waist. 

• Visual Acuity:  The worker is required to have close visual acuity.