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Chesapeake Regional Healthcare

Physician Assistant

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A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, 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. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.

$131,309 / year median in Virginia

+18% projected growth

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Job Description

Practice medicine within the scope of license, training, and credentialing Practice medicine in accordance with the current standards of care Practice medicine in accordance with the quality criteria adopted by the Medical Staff Bylaws Promote a safety-conscious workplace Evaluate and follow up with patients Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served by demonstrating a strong working knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span Communicate appropriately with the person served, regardless of age Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care 10 hour shift on work days (adjustment as needed based on patient care requirements) Rounding on all patients on list unless specifically directed otherwise in sign out / handoff Writing progress notes on all patients on list unless specifically directed otherwise in sign out / handoff Independently seeing consults if attending surgeon is otherwise occupied and writing consult note / History and Physical Writing orders during / after rounds or after seeing consult or admission Doing discharge summaries / medication reconciliation when appropriate Communicating with attending surgeon about any new consults or developments with floor patients during prolonged case in OR Communicating with floor nurses, hospitalists, consultants, ER providers, PT/OT as appropriate to facilitate patient care and disposition Helping ER disposition patients in a timely manner (admitting or deferring to medicine admission as appropriate). If unsure, communicate with attending surgeon as soon as possible Performing procedures independently within scope of practice and after appropriate training / supervision period Reports to:
Director of Operations Supervises:
None Responsibilities:
Not applicable Masters or better. Pediatric Advanced Life S Advanced Cardiac Life Sup DEA Physician Assistant Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.