Surgical PA I — OR Robotic First-Assist

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide surgical assistance in the operating room, developing laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills under the delegation of the supervising surgeon and Clinical Coordinator of APPs.

The role includes admissions H&P, daily progress notes, discharge planning, and coordination of care on both inpatient units and the OR, with a focus on quality initiatives and compliant billing.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an ARC-PA certified PA program.
• Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
• Must maintain current licensing as Physician Assistant in the State of Maryland.
• Must qualify for prescriptive authority (CDS and DEA).
• Must have the ability to work in both the operating room and inpatient units.
• Must maintain BLS Certification.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Must function well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides surgical assistance in the operating room per surgeon delegation and as assigned.
• Develops laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills.
• Performs admission History and Physical examinations, daily progress notes, daily orders, discharge, transfer and death summaries, discharge/transfer orders and prescriptions for all patients admitted to them by the attending surgeon.
• Conducts evaluations of patients in the Emergency Department and on the surgical floor at the request of the attending surgeon.
• Assists credentialed practitioners of bedside procedures including central venous catheter placement, tube thoracostomy, arterial catheter placement and peripherally inserted central catheters.
• Supports Quality initiatives of Holy Cross Hospital including medication reconciliation, universal time out procedures, SCIP, VTE prevention, and electronic documentation.
• Supports timely, accurate and compliant professional billing.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

BLS Certification

Adaptability

Education

ARC-PA certified PA program

Job description

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide surgical assistance in the operating room, developing laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills under the delegation of the supervising surgeon and Clinical Coordinator of APPs.

The role includes admissions H&P, daily progress notes, discharge planning, and coordination of care on both inpatient units and the OR, with a focus on quality initiatives and compliant billing.