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9999 Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Urgent Care
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What they do
A Surgical Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in surgical operating rooms and surgery departments, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations.
$130,163 / year median in the U.S.
+15% projected growth
Job Description
We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed
- our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.
- Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Medicine or Health Sciences, or graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Training Program Work Experience Preferred
- 3 years' related working experience Certifications Required
- Licensed in the state of practice as a Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from the American Heart Association Eligible for Prescriptive Authority within the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing Preferred•Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Medical Examiner Certification and registration with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
- Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.