Surgery - General Physician Assistant

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Job description

This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) (Adults) in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Performing comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examination, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis. Formulate a treatment plan for orthopedic problems within scope of practice. Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate. Exercise judgement on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising Orthopedic surgeon or other health care professional.

First or second assist in surgery to include, but not limited to, retracting, deep and superficial tissue closures, application of casts, braces, dressings, splints.

Complete pre- operative orders, history and physical, post operative orders, discharge medications, and discharge instructions.

Perform wound care, suturing of external lacerations., removal of sutures and application of dressing, trigger point or joint injections, joint aspirations, splinting fractures.

Write orders, formulate, and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for outpatient patients. Written orders must be countersigned by a physician. Inform surgeon of changes in patient statues and initiate therapy as directed by the physician.

Respond to Emergency department requests.

Dictate and/ or write daily hospital notes, pre and postoperative notes and discharge summaries

Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices as may be allowed by state legislation

Evaluate, screen, and council patients on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources.

Participate and assist in the preoperative evaluation of patients to undergo surgery, including discussing risks and benefits or surgery, post operative expectations, as well as completing appropriate surgical consents.

Will run independent concurrent office hours with their immediate supervisor, seeing established patients, performing injections, aspirations, suture removal, wound dressings, etc.

Order and review diagnostic studies such as MRI/ CAT scans, laboratory studies, EMG, EKG, chest x-ray, routine tests.

Provide instructions and counseling to the patient relating to surgical procedures, medical problems, and therapies, including limitation of activity and diet.

Answering emails, AECIS messages, and patient calls in a timely manner.

Maintaining compliance with institutional training as well as maintaining active ACLS certification.

Performs other job- related activities/ duties required.

Establishes and maintains courteous and cooperative relationships with the public, patients, and other personnel.

Attends weekly Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds.

Actively supports the goals of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Maintain appropriate state and national licensure.

Education/Training/Experience: (indicate if required or preferred)

Master s Degree

National Board Certification as a Medical Physician Assistant

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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