Surgical PA I: OR Robotics & First-Assist

Trinity Health; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Maryland is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide surgical support in the operating room and on inpatient units. The role includes developing laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills, performing daily postoperative rounds, and coordinating patient care with supervising physicians.

You will manage admissions, H&Ps, daily progress notes, orders, discharges, and documentation for all patients under the attending surgeon's care, while supporting ED and surgical floor

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 be able 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

• Provide Surgical assistance in the operating room upon request to any surgeon with a delegation agreement and as assigned by the Clinical coordinator of APPs/designee.
• Develops laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills.
• Performs daily post-operative rounding and facilitate /coordinate care of the patient as requested by the supervising physician.
• Responsible for 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 evaluation s 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

Education

ARC-PA certified PA program

PANCE passed

Maryland PA license

Job description

Trinity Health in Maryland is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide surgical support in the operating room and on inpatient units. The role includes developing laparoscopic and DaVinci robotic first assist skills, performing daily postoperative rounds, and coordinating patient care with supervising physicians.

You will manage admissions, H&Ps, daily progress notes, orders, discharges, and documentation for all patients under the attending surgeon's care, while supporting ED and surgical floor