Physician Assistant - Surgical / Trauma

West Virginia University; Glen Dale (WV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System is seeking an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team at Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale, WV. The APP collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients within their scope and specialty.

Under supervision, the APP performs diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, assists in surgery, and participates in postoperative care

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program.
• West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
• ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients.
• Assists in hospital rounds and documents medical records.
• Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and special examinations.
• Communicates with patients regarding their problems under physician supervision.
• Provides counseling and instruction to patients regarding health problems.
• Prepares discharge summaries with surgery and rounds.
• Maintains CPR certification.
• Functions as first and second assist on major and minor surgery as directed.

Education

Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

West Virginia certification and/or license as required.

ACLS certification.

Job description

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality,patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinaryhealthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses,and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses,treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice andarea of specialty. The APP is responsible for deliveringevidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes,maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supportingthe clinical, educational, and operational goals of the departmentand organization.

Additional Job Description:

To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of thephysician, diagnostic, and therapeutic tasks to allow the physicianto extend his/her services. Assists and performs surgicalprocedures, participates in providing postoperative care andfollow-up, and performs other medical/surgical services on patientdivisions or in the emergency department as may be requested. Thescope of activities performed by the certified physician assistantshould fall within the area of competence of his/her supervisingphysician. The physician assistant shall not perform any serviceswhich his/her supervising physician is not qualified to perform.These activities shall in all instances be within the rules andregulations of the board of medicine and shall be in accordancewith Wheeling Hospital’s policy and procedures.

• This is a Monday through Friday 7:30am to 3:30 pmrole
• Located at Reynolds Memorial Hospital OR
• Weekend Call. Call is required, must be within 30 minutes ofthe hospital
• Stellar team with a brand new OR.
• Very friendly & welcoming atmosphere for all, includingnew grads.
• Call burden is relatively light

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
2. West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
3. ACLS certification.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Performs history and physical examinations on inpatients andoutpatients in the hospital if appropriate. Establishes apresumptive diagnosis, the general workup of the patient (byordering appropriate laboratory studies) and be responsible underthe physician’s supervision for the management of the patient’sproblems following diagnosis.
2. Assists in hospital rounds. Makes complete entries in themedical record, writes record progress notes, and records verbalorders on the order sheet, relayed from the supervising physician.The order will be reviewed and countersigned by the supervisingphysician or his designated physician.
3. Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and specialexaminations for tests required for the evaluation ofillness.
4. Communicates with patients regarding their problems, under theinstructions of the supervising physician.
5. Provides counseling and instruction to patients regarding thepatient’s health related problems.
6. Prepares and dictates discharge summaries of the hospitalizationof the patient if assisted with the patient’s surgery and maderounds on the patient.
7. Maintains annual CPR certification.
8. Functions as first and second assist on major and minor surgeryas directed by the supervising physician in the hospital.
9. Manages medical emergencies and initiate appropriate therapyuntil the arrival of a physician.
10. Assists in the training of health personnel in certaindiagnostic, therapeutic, and clinical techniques, as directed by the supervising physician.
11. Participates in appropriate continuing medical educationprograms.
12. Performs clinical procedures under the direction and/orsupervision of the supervising physician. Procedures which arepermitted must be noted in the individual job description andapproved by the supervising physician, the departmental directors,the medical executive committee, and the board of directors of thehospital.
13. Evaluates patients in the emergency room under supervision ofthe emergency/trauma center physician and informs attendingphysician of pertinent findings and assist in developing diagnosticand therapeutic treatment plan.
14. Rotates on-call as required for emergent surgeries and respondsto trauma pages in the emergency department providing assistance asnecessary.
15. Rotates on-call as required on medical or surgical serviceperforming patient evaluation, informing attending physician ofpertinent findings and assisting in developing diagnostic andtherapeutic treatment plan.
16. Assists in necessary preparations prior to surgery.
17. Assists in post-partum care of patient.
18. Performs all other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent prolonged standing and walking, exposure to infectionfrom disease-bearing specimens, exposure to patient elements andunpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries, and illness.
2. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations and besubjected to long irregular hours.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

8647 SMG Surgery RMH

Address:

800 Wheeling Avenue

Glen Dale

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer andcomplies with all applicable federal, state, and local fairemployment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does nottolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any othercovered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, nationalorigin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy,sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mentaldisability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service inthe uniformed services, genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or locallaw. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives areprohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policyapplies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, butnot limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline,compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.