Physician Assistant: Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service - Durham and Cary, NC

Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service in Durham and Cary, NC seeks a Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care in collaboration with attending physicians for bone metastasis and general orthopedic patients. The PA will support clinic operations, triage, and perioperative workflows as needed.

Experience in orthopedics and oncology is preferred; new graduates with relevant rotations are welcome. The role requires strong communication and documentation skills and provides an opportunity to

Qualifications

• Preference for Orthopedics and Oncology experience as a Physician Assistant.
• New graduates with Orthopedics/Oncology clinical rotations during education are considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in orthopedic oncology and general orthopedic clinics.
• Coordinate patient care including triage, exams, data collection, and scheduling laboratory studies.
• Communicate patient information to supervising physicians and care teams.
• Document results and patient status in the EMR.
• Respond to patient inquiries via phone or messages and be available for supervision.
• Analyze clinical practice patterns to improve care efficiency.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical coordination

EMR documentation

Team communication

Tools

EPIC MyChart

Job description

Job Location(s)

Duke Cancer Center - 20 Medicine Circle - Durham, NC; Duke Orthopaedics Cary - 100 Duke Health Cary Pl - Cary, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking a Physician Assistant for the Duke Orthopedics Oncology Service clinics located in Durham and Cary, NC toprovide direct patient care services in collaboration with the attending physician for patients with bone metastasis as well as general orthopedic care. The PA will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients in the clinic.

Job Hours

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with bone metastasis as well as general orthopedic care by assisting the physician in clinic as well as responsible and accountable for independent patient load/clinic.
• Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and scheduling laboratory studies. May be involved in assisting with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications.

• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.
• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Experience

Prefer Orthopedics and Oncology work experience as a Physician Assistant. If a new graduate, Orthopedics and Oncology clinical rotations during your education program.

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