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South Shore Health · 3 days ago

PA-Trauma Services-Nocturnist

Weymouth, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$124K/yr - $224K/yr

South Shore Health is seeking a Physician Assistant for their Trauma Services department. The role involves evaluating, treating, and managing patients with surgical conditions, working closely with the general surgery team and participating in quality improvement programs.

Health CareHome Health CareHospitalNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

The PA practices in accordance with acceptable medical standards, informs each patient that he / she is not a physician, and that a PA renders medical services only under the supervision of a full licensee

A physician reviews all historical and physical data according to medical staff by-laws and regulations

The PA will work as a member of the general surgery team: consisting of Attending Physicians, BWH surgical residents, and PAs

In any emergency situation, a PA may render emergency medical service necessary to avoid disability or death of an injured person until a doctor arrives

The PA will participate in the hospital’s quality improvement and risk management programs

The PA will complete medical records in a timely manner according to the medical staff by laws and rules and regulations

The responsibilities of the General Surgery PA will include but not be limited to the following:

Write admission orders and perform detailed histories and physicals on general surgery & trauma patients

First assist in the operating room for general surgery coverage & other surgical subspecialties

Perform daily patient rounds and follow up on all patients and consults including physical exams, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention and ordering routine labs, diagnostic tests and consults

Perform a variety of procedures, not limited to, phlebotomy, insertion and removal of chest tubes, management of pleurovacs, surgical drains, percutaneous tubes, insertion and management of NGT, DHT, foley catheters, simple wound closures

Provide patient education and participate in the education of surgical residents, fellow PA’s, nurses and students

Perform BLS and ACLS measures as needed

Be the primary responding clinician receiving pages from the nursing staff regarding patient care

A PA may not obtain surgical consents, autopsy permission or organ donation permission

PA’s will write and sign progress notes

PA’s will write and sign discharge summaries, as well as transfer summaries

Rules governing house officer order-writing preference shall apply to the PA in the same manner as their supervising physician

Written Orders: The PA may write orders according to delineated approved by the Medical Executive Committee and the board of Trustees in accordance with the PA prescription regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and may renew or rewrite orders previously approved by the supervision physician

Verbal Orders: Verbal orders may be communicated from the supervising physician to the PA. The PA shall indicate the order is being written per the verbal order of the supervising physician. In an emergency, the PA may give verbal orders

All required safety education programs have been attended

Provides complete and accurate responses to safety questions

Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed

Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by department standards

Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions

If Manager/Leader, provides for the safety of department employees

Qualification

Physician AssistantACLSATLSBLSPatient Education

Required

A graduate of an AMA recognized Physician Assistant training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission or Education for Physician Assistant (ACR-PA)

PA - Physician Assistant

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required)

A physician reviews all historical and physical data according to medical staff by-laws and regulations

The PA will work as a member of the general surgery team: consisting of Attending Physicians, BWH surgical residents, and PAs

In any emergency situation, a PA may render emergency medical service necessary to avoid disability or death of an injured person until a doctor arrives

The PA will participate in the hospital's quality improvement and risk management programs

The PA will complete medical records in a timely manner according to the medical staff by laws and rules and regulations

The responsibilities of the General Surgery PA will include but not be limited to the following: Write admission orders and perform detailed histories and physicals on general surgery & trauma patients

First assist in the operating room for general surgery coverage & other surgical subspecialties

Perform daily patient rounds and follow up on all patients and consults including physical exams, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention and ordering routine labs, diagnostic tests and consults

Provide patient education and participate in the education of surgical residents, fellow PA's, nurses and students

Perform BLS and ACLS measures as needed

Be the primary responding clinician receiving pages from the nursing staff regarding patient care

PA's will write and sign progress notes

PA's will write and sign discharge summaries, as well as transfer summaries

Rules governing house officer order-writing preference shall apply to the PA in the same manner as their supervising physician

The PA may write orders according to delineated approved by the Medical Executive Committee and the board of Trustees in accordance with the PA prescription regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and may renew or rewrite orders previously approved by the supervision physician

Verbal orders may be communicated from the supervising physician to the PA. The PA shall indicate the order is being written per the verbal order of the supervising physician. In an emergency, the PA may give verbal orders

All required safety education programs have been attended

Provides complete and accurate responses to safety questions

Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed

Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by department standards

Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions

If Manager/Leader, provides for the safety of department employees

Preferred

ATLS – preferred

Company

South Shore Health

South Shore Health System is a not-for-profit charitable health system offering primary & specialty care, hospital care & community care.

Founded in 1922

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.southshorehealth.org/

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