OrthoCarolina

PhysicianAssistant

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Physician Assistant at OrthoCarolina. Skills: medical care, orthopedic injuries, orthopedic illnesses, orthopedic procedures, patient management plans, continuity of care, patient records, patient information, care provided, patient record, patient data, health history, physical examination, diagnostic tests, x-ray, electrocardiogram, laboratory tests, test results, therapeutic procedures, injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, managing infection, orthopedic casts, splints, immobilizat”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Accurately evaluate patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral; Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

North Carolina PA license, Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Nice to Have

Prior experience in the field of orthopedics, Prior experience as a physician assistant

What You'll Do.

Providing medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physician(s)

Assisting the physician in both the office and hospital setting

Independent clinics seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and illnesses

Assisting in the operating room as needed

Performing emergency room and floor consultations

performs comprehensive physical examination

and compiles patient medical data

including health history and results of physical examination

Administers or orders diagnostic tests

and interprets test results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons/staff

Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections

suturing and wound care

and managing infection

applies and/or removes a variety of orthopedic casts

and immobilization devices

Serves as assist-at-surgery for orthopedic procedures

Develops and implements patient management plans

records progress notes

applies appropriate codes and charges for service

and assists in provision of continuity of care

Dictates patient records including discharge summaries

history and physical evaluations

operative procedure notes

consultations and office visit notes

Documents patient information and care provided in patient record

Uses computer to access/enter needed data

Rounds on hospital inpatients as directed by supervising physician(s) to hospitals assigned and performs emergency room and floor consultations as assigned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

accountable to each other to uphold the standards of excellence and promote an environment of teamwork throughout the organization

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