Physician Assistant (PA) - Omaha (FT Days)

• RESPONSIBILITIES
• :•The physician assistant functions as an independent practitioner under the supervision of a physician.

• The physician assistant assists assigned medical staff using discretion and independent judgement with clinical duties to include history and physicals, ongoing clinical assessments, rehabilitation treatment planning, medical management, and discharge summaries.
• Administrative and management functions include participation in interdisciplinary team meetings and assigned program development committees.
• Completes initial history and physical within defined time parameters.
• On day of discharge, reviews patient's chart and dictates discharge summary to include brief summary of history, physical exam, diagnosis, treatment course, pertinent laboratory and radiology, discharge medications, condition on discharge and disposition of patient.
• Uses direct entry and/or EHR system for documentation of pertinent clinical data.
• Actively participates with interpretation, analysis, and program improvement initiatives utilizing program evaluation and quality assurance data.
• Evaluates laboratory and other clinical data and takes appropriate action for medical followup.
• Performs detailed complete history and physical examination to include health history and current reason for admission.
• Orders diagnostic tests.
• Completes assessment and recommendation of rehabilitation goal and/or treatment plan.
• Evaluates and treats medical problems in accordance with established protocols, using discretion and consulting assigned physician to deal with issues outside the nurse practitioner / physicians assistant's scope of practice
• Consults with physician in all emergencies and/or potentially life threatening conditions.
• Makes daily rounds of assigned patients.
• Writes orders for medications consistent with scope of practice, therapy orders, laboratory, radiology, or other medical followup.
• Provides care for patients on an outpatient basis as assigned.
• May participate in the staffing of an employee clinic.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and/or system
• Ability to access clinical information using Sunrise clinical system.

• QUALIFICATIONS

• :•Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited school or university and current Physicians Assistant License from Nebraska required.

• Must be CPR Certified, ACLS preferred.
• Two years rehabilitation or acute care hospital experience required.

_Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited._