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Vascular PA
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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.
$115,847 / year median in South Carolina
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Position Highlights:
Student Loan Assistance and starting bonus available.Vascular Physician Assistant:
Completes medical histories and physical exams and provides treatment to HMSS patients and consultative services to appropriate specialty groups in accordance with the medical plan of care; critical pathways established by Self Regional Healthcare, Self-Medical Group, and Medical/Nursing Policies /Procedures /Protocols and Standards of Care. Completes admission / discharge medication reconciliation, orders and interprets labs and imagining studies, and completes discharge summaries. Works in collaboration with Physicians, Case Management, patients and families. Initiates advance care planning; works with supportive care and hospice teams to assist patient and family with end-of-life decisions. Performs any other assigned duties per HMSS Physician, VP Of Medical Affairs, and Self Medical Group Administration. Maintains continuing medical education requirement in accordance with hospital requirements; maintains BLS and ACLS certifications. Minimum 1-year clinical Physician Assistant experience required. Graduate of an accredited PA program, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, NCCPA National Certification Exam completion and passing, current licensure, clinical expertise, leadership, and organizational ability. Must be able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others. Must be self-motivated. Must have significant practice experience in private practice or institutional setting. Self?Regional?
Healthcare is a nonprofit, independent regional referral medical center located in Greenwood, South Carolina. Self Regional is a 358-bed acute care hospital, serving roughly 300,000 residents across seven counties in the Lakelands region of upstate South Carolina. The facility includes a Level?
III trauma center, intensive care, emergency services, cancer, cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, and rehabilitation specialties, along with robotic-assisted surgery and a neonatal ICU. With more than 3,000 team members and a network of affiliated primary and specialty practices known as Self Medical Group, the organization emphasizes advanced care and community health and is consistently recognized for quality, safety, and workplace excellence jmcbride@selfregional.org Contact Information jmcbride@selfregional.org