Physician Assistant

University at Buffalo Neurosurgery; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo Neurosurgery is seeking a Physician Assistant to diagnose, evaluate, and manage neurosurgical patients in a fast-paced practice. You will work under the surgeon's direction, review charts, and participate in quality measures to ensure safety and efficacy.

The role involves extensive patient exams, post-op follow-up, prescription management, and coordination with other care providers. Boarding the team requires strong communication, organizational skills, and EMR experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited PA program.
• Current PA license and registration to practice.
• Willingness to function as a team member.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel if required.
• Proficiency with EMR systems, preferably Medent and Epic.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
• Exercise judgment on when to consult or refer to supervising neurosurgeon.
• See new office patients and complete history and exam for neurosurgical conditions.
• Evaluate postoperative patients and follow-up visits; handle same-day visits as needed.
• Assist with phone calls, prescriptions, and suture removals.
• Educate and counsel patients and families.
• Maintain billing information and ensure timely patient notes.
• Coordinate care with primary physician and other agencies.
• Document interactions accurately and timely.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Graduation from PA program

PA license & current registration

Tools

EMR (Medent, Epic)

Job description

Fast paced, growing clinical practice!

Wages are negotiable based on experience

Main Function:

Diagnose illness and physical conditions and may perform corrective measures within her/his specialty area of practice in collaboration and under direction of the surgeon within the practice and practice protocol. Additionally will assist with chart review and quality measures to assure the quality and efficacy of the practice.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. 1. Performing comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.


2. 2. Exercise judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising neurosurgeon or other healthcare professionals..


3. 3. See all new office patients and complete a thorough history and physical examination that is problem oriented for neurosurgical conditions.


4. 4. Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow up visits. Be available to see those patients that require a same day office visits.


5. 5. Assist with phone calls from patients, handle prescription refills, suture removals.


6. 6. Provide education, instruction and counseling to patients, families .


7. 7. Maintain appropriate billing information and monitor adequate completion of patient note.


8. 8. Coordinate care with patient primary physician and other agencies as necessary.


9. 9. Document appropriately and accurately in a timely fashion the patient interaction, care and treatment of patient.


10. 10. Other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

1. 1. Graduation from accredited PA program


2. 2. Registration and current license as a PA


3. 3. Willingness to participate as a team member


4. 4. Excellent communication organization skills


5. 5. Ability to travel if necessary


6. 6. Ability to use wide range of computer programs including EMR, preferably Medent and Epic.