Physician Asst - WMG Gen Surgery- PRN Days

Position Summary

Provides surgical care services to the patients of Williamson Medical Group.

Position Requirements

Formal Education / Training

• Earned a Physician Assistant diploma or degree from a college or university.
• Currently licensed by the state of Tennessee as a Physician Assistant.

Workplace Experience

Equipment and Skills Training

Competent in the use of standard medical office equipment and medical supplies including computers with appropriate medical software, facsimile machines, copying machines and telephones.

Physical Environment

Surgical medical practice office.

Physical Effort

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, sit at a desk and communicate, in English, both verbally and in written form.

Key Results

Provides inpatient care and outpatient care to general surgery patients Prepare and initiate patients for transfer between Hospital Facilities by being the liaison for providing information to the accepting Physician.

Work alongside general surgeons daily for on-call, inpatient, outpatient, and consults simultaneously.

Preparing patients for surgery including preoperative evaluations, history and physical, and obtaining medical consents Obtaining consults and tending to the needs of patients and nursing staff as an interdepartmental liaison throughout the day for the Inpatient Services for general surgeons. Expected to care for both inpatient and outpatient patients daily during working hours.

Assessing the patient's health by conducting in depth interviews and performing physical examination by obtaining, recording, and updating medical histories in the outpatient and inpatient settings Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare services under the direct supervision of a physician. Ordering and interpreting diagnostic work up, including x-rays, MRI’s CT scans, blood tests, and wound cultures in order to formulate a proper plan for the patient's condition Coordinating with other members of the healthcare team, including but not limited to Hospitalist, Case management, Physical therapist, Wound care, and Nursing staff to provide comprehensive direct patient care.

Acts as a patient advocate for providing the best patient care as a liaison.

Updating the Supervising physician in a pertinent manner on the patient's care plan and status. Updating the patient also in an acceptable manner informing them of changes in their care plan or their status Coordinating MD referrals to various departments when deemed appropriate.

Providing ostomy education to both inpatient and outpatient patients. Arrange Secure start services for patients to get their ostomy supplies once they are discharged from the hospitalist