POSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing acute, episodic inpatient and outpatient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation and education as a certified Physician Assistant, trained in a clinical specialty.
- Full time employed position with Health First Medical Group
- 4, 10 hour shifts with call responsibility rotating within the Cardiothoracic Team at Holmes Regional Medical Center
- Rounding, Pre, post op coverage and surgical first assist
- Good mix of cardiac and thoracic cases
- Vein Harvesting required
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Quality/No Harm:
• Provides care to patients in a safe environment.
• Manages acute, episodic inpatient and outpatient care and health maintenance needs of a dedicated patient population to include: Health assessment, including basic physical and school health examinations.
• Appropriate use and interpretation of diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of physical assessment findings and diagnostic results in determination of accurate differential diagnosis.
• Development of a plan of care consistent with established clinical protocols.
• Establishment of appropriate follow-up plan as necessary.
• Demonstrates competent skills in therapeutic cost-effective pharmacologic administration and management.
• Collaborates with medical director(s) in development of clinical protocols/procedures for delivery of outpatient care.
• Participates in departmental CQI efforts and provides support for improvement of identified issues.
Customer Experience:
• Develops and implements formal and informal teaching plans for patients, families, staff and community. Promotes patient/family-informed decision making in treatment plans and options.
• Facilitates development, implementation and review of standards or practice, policies and procedures, quality outcome indicators, and other designated work projects to enhance patient care.
Stewardship:
• Participates in departmental CQI efforts and provides support for improvement of identified issues.
• Completes charting and billable assignments in a timely manner.