Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery - Seneca
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Prisma Health is hiring a Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery - Seneca. The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner provides assistant surgical services in the operating room and other selected medical services under the direction of a surgeon. This role involves assisting with patient office visits, performing charting and documentation, and participating in educational programs and operational assessments.
Key focus areas include Provide general surgical assistant services in operating room, Assist surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure, and Remove drains, tubes and catheters.
Successful candidates bring Physician Assistant Program Or Equivalent, 1 Year Appropriate Clinical Experience, and NCCPA Certification. Important skills include Assistant Surgical Services, Prepping, Closing Incisions, Patient Office Visits, Charting, and Summaries.
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Job Summary
Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.
Accountabilities * Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%
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Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%
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Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%
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Closes incisions.15%
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Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%
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Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%
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Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%
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Participates in:
Establishment of quality assurance programs
Establishment of Utilization Management programs
Selection of management information systems
Development of patient education surveys
Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%
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Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%
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Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 5%
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Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Education Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent
Minimum Experience 1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
- NCCPA certification and current Physician Assistant licensure in the state in which the team member is working.
- BLS Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable)
- Prescriptive Authority for state in which team member is working
- Controlled Substance license for state in which team member is working; Federal DEA license
In lieu of the Above Minimum Requirements Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Oconee Medical Campus
Facility
2263 Upstate Surgical Associates
Department
22631000 Upstate Surgical Associates-Practice Operations
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