St. Luke's
Healthcare
PhysicianAssistantNeurosurgical
“Physician Assistant - Neurosurgical at St. Luke's. Skills: Neurosurgical, Physician Assistant, Patient care, Surgical assistance. Provide healthcare services. Medical evaluation”
What You'll Achieve.
Patient satisfaction; Quality; Performance improvement initiatives; Demonstrates performance improvement in the following areas as appropriate: clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety.
Industry & Context.
Diagnostic evaluations; Therapeutic remediation; Surgical assistance; Pharmaceutical prescription; Competency in evaluating patients; Performing physical examinations; Obtaining medical histories; Updating medical histories; Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests; Interpreting test results; Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans; Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures; Conduct virtual care services; Assisting in care coordination; Escalation of care; Peri- operative (pre- & post-) assessment and management; Ensures appropriate orders have been placed and completed; Assists surgeon in the intra-operative care; Daily evaluations and rounding of post-operative patients; Determining and ordering appropriate studies and therapeutic regimens; Assists in outpatient office hours
Physical and sensory requirements: Sit up to 8 hours per 3 hours at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per 8 hours at a time. Walking for up to 6 hours per day. Frequently lifting, carrying and pushing objects up to 10 pounds. Rarely lifting, carrying and pushing objects up to 75 pounds. Frequently stooping and bending. Frequently reaching above shoulder level. Frequently handling, firm grasping and twisting & turning as it relates to performing procedures. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision. Must be able to speak as it relates to normal conversation and projection as it relates to lectures and presentations.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Nice to Have
Board eligible or board-Certified Medical Physician Assistant
What You'll Do.
Provide healthcare services
Diagnostic evaluations
Therapeutic remediation
Pharmaceutical prescription
Patient satisfaction initiatives
Performance improvement initiatives
Assessment of patient
Counseling of patient
Evaluation of patients
Performing physical examinations
Obtaining medical histories
Updating medical histories
Determine abnormal conditions
Administer diagnostic tests
Order diagnostic tests
Interpret test results
Evaluate patient needs
Develop patient plans
Implement patient plans
Coordinate patient care
Communicate patient care
Provide high quality health care
Perform therapeutic procedures
Perform diagnostic procedures
Conduct virtual care services
Assist in care coordination
Maintain professional knowledge
Attend educational workshops
Review professional publications
Establish personal networks
Participate in professional societies
Maintain continuing medical education
Participate in research
Participate in development
Participate in implementation
Participate in tracking guidelines
Participate in teaching students
Participate in teaching residents
Participate in teaching fellows
Ensure positive educational environment
Participate in AP student preceptorship
Demonstrate performance improvement
Utilize electronic medical record
Remain current with documentation
Provide documentation for billing
Demonstrate financial responsibility
Use resources efficiently
Peri-operative assessment
Peri-operative management
Ensure appropriate orders
Assist surgeon intra-operatively
Perform first/second surgical assist
Perform drain placement
Perform wound closure
Perform sterile dressings application
Daily evaluations of post-op patients
Rounding of post-op patients
Order appropriate studies
Order therapeutic regimens
Assist in outpatient office hours
Pre-operative evaluation
Post-operative evaluation
Complete associated documentation
Communicate with referring physicians
Communicate with family physicians
Maintain surgical patient databases
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions
Communication Scope
Effective communication with referring & family physician
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