Physician Assistant Ortho Injury Clinic

University Hospitals; Rocky River (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Rocky River, OH, seeks a Physician Assistant for Orthopedic Injury Clinic. The PA will work Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm at the Rocky River Sport Medicine Clinic with occasional Berea coverage and no weekends or on-call requirements.

Must have a PA degree, be licensed, and maintain BLS; ACLS preferred. Prior Orthopedics or athletic training experience is ideal, with new grads considered for a clinical rotation in Orthopedics.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited PA program.
• PA license and BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• 1+ year Physician Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments and assigns diagnoses based on data and current research.
• Establishes care plans and implements interventions per carepaths and protocols.
• Collaborates with other providers in an interdisciplinary team.
• Provides education to patients, families, and staff.
• Maintains PHI security in compliance with UH policies.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

EMR access

MS Office

Outlook

Education

Master's Degree in PA

Tools

UHHS mainframe

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Job Description - Physician Assistant Ortho Injury Clinic (260009TF)

Physician Assistant Ortho Injury Clinics - ( 260009TF )

Seeking a Physician Assistant for UH Orthopedic Injury Clinics located at Rocky River Sport Medicine Clinic with occasional coverage at Berea Sports Medicine Clinic. The schedule is Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30pm, no weekends, holidays or call. Physician Assistant, athletic training, and orthopedics experience preferred. Will consider new grad PA with a clinical rotation in Orthopedics.

A Brief Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)

Work Experience

• 1+ years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and
• Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and
• Maintain national PA Certification (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

• 10%