Physician Assistant - Trauma And Acute Care Services

It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
SSM Health Dean Medical Group is a 500-physician multi-specialty group. We invite you to become part of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery program (TrACS) at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison, Wisconsin, an ACS Level II Trauma Center. We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Trauma Acute Care Service. Position prefers post educational experience in a surgical specialty, preferably surgery/Acute Care and trauma settings, as well as OR first assist experience. Candidates must have both ATLS and ACLS certifications.
The Trauma Acute Care Service is comprised of Trauma Surgeons, Advanced Practitioners, and support staff. The primary focus of this position will be assisting in providing high quality care to Trauma and Acute Care patients. They will work closely with the Trauma Surgeons and the Trauma Medical Director. Essential responsibilities of this position include:

• Evaluate patients, including performing history and physical examinations in the trauma bay, inpatient and outpatient settings
• Responding to level I and level II trauma activations
• Performing necessary invasive procedures as directed by the trauma surgeon
• Performing secondary and tertiary trauma surveys
• Ordering and interpreting of laboratory and imaging tests
• Coordination of ancillary staff and consulting services
• Participate in the trauma quality process improvement program
• Post trauma clinic follow ups

Candidates must be able to function in fast paced environments and thrive within a team approach model. They would need to be able to communicate effectively and collaborate with other services to provide high quality care. Candidates must actively pursue opportunities to improve the quality of care to the Trauma Acute Care patients across the continuum of care.
Opportunity Highlights:

• Full time position with competitive salary and benefits package
• Advanced Practitioners will work primarily with Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons
• Position is focused primarily on inpatient responsibilities with a small focus on outpatient trauma follow up clinic
• Trauma department schedule: part of a 24/7 program, no call, shifts will vary between day time hours, PMs, nights and weekend rotations.
• Hospital Privileges at St. Mary's Hospital, an ACS Level II Trauma Center

The Hospital

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital is an ACS Level II Trauma Center
• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, a 440-bed tertiary care and referral center, is an award-winning facility and has been serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912.
• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital was named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for 2018 by IBM Watson HealthTM. which spotlights the best-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data.
• SSM St. Mary's Hospital is the referral hospital for the 7 hospital SSM Wisconsin Region. Our Wisconsin Region also counts 4 additional affiliate hospitals in our network.
• St. Mary's and Dean Medical Group are part of SSM Health, an integrated health system that has facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

The Community
Madison, population 252,000, consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country to live, work, go to school, play, and raise a family. Madison was recently named as one of the best places to live in America by Livability. The Overture Center http://www.overture.org/ in downtown Madison is a beautiful facility that offers a wide variety of entertainment, including the Madison Symphony, Madison Opera, and visiting performances
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Division Chiefs and in collaboration with the Medical Director and OMA, responsible for serving as a liaison for Advanced Practitioners in the Urology, Plastic Surgery, Gastroenterology and ENT divisions. Designation of Time: At least 50% of time designated to Surgical/Hospital Procedures.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends a patient in any setting to obtain a personal medical history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and record and present pertinent data concerning the patient in a manner meaningful to the supervising physician.
• Performs various procedures under the supervision of the physician, including suturing and care of wounds, placement of arterial and venous catheters, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, placement and/or removal of chest tubes, and dressing changes.
• Performs advanced surgical procedures according to privileging credentials.
• Assists the physicians in the hospital by making patient rounds, recording patient progress notes, compiling and recording discharge summaries, and accurately writing and executing orders under the supervision of a physician and with physician.
• Performs independently evaluative and treatment procedures necessary to provide an appropriate response to life-threatening emergency situations.
• Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community health care facilities, agencies and resources.
• Issues written prescription orders for drugs under the supervision of the physician.
• Assists in the delivery of medical care to the patient by reviewing and monitoring treatment and therapy plans.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in a health care related field and advanced certifications

EXPERIENCE

• One year healthcare experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Physician Assistant (PA) - State of Work Location
Work Shift:
Rotating Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
7498530164 St Marys Hosp Trauma
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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