Physician Assistant, RN First Assistant or Certified First Assistant

Surgery Partners, Inc; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham seeks a Physician Assistant to support perioperative care. The PA will assist surgically in the operating room and collaborate with anesthesia and hospital medicine to optimize patient readiness for surgery.

The role requires RN or PA licensure and graduation from an accredited PA program. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential for managing diverse cases and ensuring high-quality perioperative care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant licensure is required.
• Graduated from PA or NCN-accredited master’s degree program.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgical assistance in the operating room.
• Adapt to various surgeons and procedures to provide optimum assistance in the perioperative setting.
• Assess acute and non-acute clinical problems that may delay surgery or require management.
• Assist in pre-admission testing for patient evaluation and surgical clearance; collaborate with physicians on patient management.
• Perform final check of all patient charts the day before planned surgery.
• Collaborate with attending anesthesiologists on preadmission testing and patient care issues.
• Coordinate preoperative preparation with other healthcare professionals.
• Conduct postoperative assessments and manage perioperative complications with the team.

Skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Highly organized

Decision making

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Patient relationships

Time management

Education

RN licensure or PA licensure

PA master’s degree (NCN/PA accredited)

Job description

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. Its commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a high ranking in both quality measures and patient satisfaction. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat, as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery, and more.

JOB TITLE

Physician Assistant

General Summary Of Duties

Physician assistant is a licensed healthcare professional who practices medicine under the direct supervision of a physician. The primary objective of this position is to deliver comprehensive, appropriate, safe, and cost-care for patients across the continuum of age and health, in accordance with established hospital policy and perioperative medicine guidelines. The APP will direct/provide care, in collaboration with anesthesia and hospital medicine, under supervision by a duly licensed physician, as they perform medical evaluation to determine the suitability of the patient for the proposed surgery; provide treatment recommendations and specialty referrals with the goal to mitigate or eliminate risk, where possible, so as to maximally optimize the patient for the proposed surgery.

Skills & Abilities

• Able to work independently and met established deadlines
• Able to make sound reasonable decisions
• Highly organized
• Ability to concentrate on many detailed requests despite numerous interruptions
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with patients, families and staff
• Seeks guidance, direction and assistance when needed
• Ability to be flexible and take on new responsibilities

Duties

• Provide surgical assistance in the operating room.
• Adapt to various surgeons and procedures to provide optimum assistance in the perioperative setting
• Assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems, that may delay surgery or present specific needs while preforming surgical intervention.
• Assist in pre-admission testing for patient evaluation and surgical clearance. Conduct interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary collaboration with physicians regarding patient management.
• Performs final check of all patient charts including lab work, EKG’s, x-rays, consultation reports the day before planned surgery.
• Collaborates with attending anesthesiologists about any preadmission testing assessments or outstanding patient care issues daily.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professional to coordinate optimal preoperative preparation of patients undergoing procedures requiring anesthesia services.
• Conduct postop assessments on all admitted patients, evaluating labs and imaging data to guide medical decision making. The PA will recognize and treat perioperative complications in collaboration with the surgical and anesthesia team.

Requirements

Education/Experience Required

• Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant
• Graduated NCN or PA accredited master’s degree program

Registration/Certification

• Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in the state of NC
• Graduated NCN or PA accredited master’s degree program
• Certified ACNP, CANP, or PA-C
• Certified in ACLS

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