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Form of workRegional One Health is currently seeking a Physician Assistant for Interventional Radiology.
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JOB SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Participates as a member of the health care team to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care. Under the administrative and technical supervision of a physician, performs medical services in the care and treatment of patients by obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, applying diagnostic techniques, ordering tests/procedures and evaluating to assess medical condition, developing treatment plans and performing selected therapeutic tasks, or other special procedures.
1. Examines patient, takes medical history, records results and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures and consents for them. Administers or orders lab and diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms and blood work, and interprets tests results as appropriate. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served within department.
2. Develops and implements patient care and treatment plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress according to medical regime utilizing established protocols.
3. Performs basic therapeutic procedures, such as, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection, thoracentesis, paracentesis, drain placement, tunnelled and non-tunnelled central venous access, biopsy etc.
4. Consults and works collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers as needed to develop an effective treatment plan. Provides direction to other personnel and reviews medical records to verify that patient’s care plan and medical needs are being met.
5. Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations. Provides referrals for hospitalization, tests, therapies or specialty consultations; makes hospital rounds if indicated.
MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT OPERATED: Medical and patient care equipment; CRT and related equipment.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Performs first assist duties
- Assists with IR procedures including consenting the patients.
- Conducts daily hospital rounds
- Writes orders and progress notes
- Performs all admission history and physicals
- Orders appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests
- Performs appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies
- Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
- Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients
- Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries
EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program. Additional training may be required for specialty areas. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the neonate, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates.
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years clinical experience as a Physician Assistant preferred. Demonstrated ability to work independently and make clinical assessments. Additional experience may be required in assigned specialty area.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: Certification as Physician Assistant in State of TN. Additional certification in specialty areas may be required. Eligible for Prescriptive privileges) in State of Tennessee required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting and moving patients and equipment; prolonged standing and walking; exposure to infectious agents.
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