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Physician Assistant - Surgery -Euclid Hospital Job

Date: May 7, 2012

Location: EUCLID, OH, US

PA CRITICAL CARE

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HR Use Only: Physician Assistant - Surgery -Euclid Hospital
Hospital: Euclid Hospital
Facility: EUCLID HOSPITAL
Department: PHYSICIAN/SURG/MED STAFF ASST
Job Code: T31171
Pay Grade: 16
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days + Call
Hours: 7am - 3:30pm
Job Details: - Masters Degree Required
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Euclid Hospital is looking for a Surgical Physician Assistant to join their team in Surgery and house coverage. The successful candidate will first and second assist in Ortho, GYN, Vascular and general surgeries, in addition to H & P, Ortho consulting. Mainly Geriatric population.

Hours: Night and Weekend call rotation

New graduates welcome to apply with surgical experience.

Summary:

Under the supervision of a physician provides direct diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to patients in assigned area.

Job Responsibilities:

* Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination.
* Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
* Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
* Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
* Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
* May assist in surgery as needed; or with trauma cases
* Management of critically ill patients in hospital system
* Performs special services as privileged
* Other duties as assigned.

Education:

* Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
* Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or Ohio licensed through the OSMB.
* Must have Prescriptive authority

Experience:

* Depending on practice, surgical fields require minimum 2 years surgical experience.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

* Licensed by the State medical Board of Ohio, BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS, and of PALS, NCCPA certified, CTP required.

Category: Allied Health


Nearest Major Market: Cleveland
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