Physician Assistant - General Surgery

Details

• Specialty: General Surgery
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Call Schedule: No call
• Practice Detail: Practice with two board certified experienced Surgeons and a Physician Assistant
• EMR System: EPIC
• Facility: Ascension Illinois Resurrection Medical Center
• Location: Chicago, IL 
• Visa Eligibility: No

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Ascension Illinois is looking for a Physician Assistant for our Surgery Department.

 

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.

 

Position Highlights:

 

• Inpatient rounding, outpatient clinic hours and OR Surgery time
• Robotics trained, preferred or willing to be trained
• Surgical experience is preferred
• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical and general surgical services under the supervision of a physician
• Contributes to a physician’s efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues
• Recommends options and courses of action for patient care
• Implements physician directives
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examination including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies and interpreting test results
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections
• Instructs and counsels patients by providing normal growth and development information and providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living
• Provides community of care by developing and implementing patient management plans
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.  Complies with federal, state and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; and enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experimental growth opportunities 

 

Work Requirements

 

• Flexible 50-50 division of work in the OR, hospital and clinic, subject to patient volume

 

Physician Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

 

• Excellent communication skills
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Thoroughness
• Clinical Skills
• Informing others
• Medical teamwork
• Physiological knowledge
• Bedside manner
• Infection control
• Administering medication
• Pain Management 
• Self-development
• Clinical skills

 

 

 

 

Hospital Location:

 

Ascension Resurrection Medical Center Chicago is a 337-bed academic hospital offering highly specialized tertiary care. We offer a world-class open-heart program and other heart and vascular care, as well as a nationally accredited breast center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. 
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

 

About Ascension Illinois

Ascension Illinois is an award-winning health system committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to communities we are privileged to serve in Chicago and the surrounding region.  Our physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians care for patients in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area –from the northwest suburbs down to Kankakee and dozens of communities in between.
We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 14 hospitals and more than 150 clinical sites of care.

 

About Ascension Medical Group

When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

 

With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

 

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
• Physician Assistant credentialed from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education:

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 1 year of experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

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