Surgical Physician Assistant
Position Number: 54734
Date: 12/2/2016
Location: West Penn Hospital
Department: Operating Room - ENT
Status: full-time
Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.
Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.
Founded in 1885 on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has earned an international reputation for excellence and innovation in the care of patients, medical education and research. Serving Pittsburgh and the surrounding five-state area, the 661-bed academic medical center is one of the largest tertiary facilities in the region and offers a wide array of medical and surgical specialties and is also home to nationally recognized, disease-specific comprehensive centers.
Job Summary: Provides primary health care and performs selective medical services under the direction of physicians.
Job Responsibilities: Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering lab and diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge
planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. Establishes presumptive diagnosis as
defined in the written agreement between the PA-C and the supervising physician(s).
Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and
interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical
decision making of any issues that are outside the PA-C knowledge base or scope of practice.
Provides monitoring and continuity of care and coordinates periodic evaluation by physicians as defined in the
written agreement between the PA-C and the supervising physician(s).
Prepares written prescription orders for drugs as defined in the written agreement between the PA-C and the
supervising physician(s).
Educates patients and family members regarding health and illness prevention, medication and treatment
instructions, and recommends community resources as needed. Serves as clinical expert and acts as a
clinical resource.
Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care.
Participates in, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures
compliance with all regularory agencies.
May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty
specific to specialty.
Education:
Current PA Physician Assistant License or board eligible. PA-C required or board eligible. License and
certification required within 90 days of employment.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Requires independent judgment with direct physician supervision available as needed. Maintains confidentiality at all times.
Complexity of Work:
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Required Experience: Experienced Surgical PA strongly preferred. Will need to scrub in and assist in surgery.
2 years ENT Experience strongly preferred