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Physician Assistant - Trauma SurgeryPosition Summary Department: Med Ed Surg-Trauma Status: Full-Time Shift: First Title: Physician Assistant, PAC, Advanced Practice Provider, APP, Midlevel provider Responsibilities Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients. Essential Functions * Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan. * Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area). * Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room * Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed * Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. * Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine. * Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes * Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner. * Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services * Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds. * Participates in the department call rotation andor weekend holiday rounding as required. * prescribe medication * Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators * Supports IRB approved clinical researchtrials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols. * Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. * Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Qualifications EducationTraining Graduate of accredited physician assistant program. LicensureCertification * Current licensure in State of Florida renewed every two years to include prescriptive authority. * Maintains NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants). * Maintains BLS certification. * Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department. Experience None EducationTraining Graduate of accredited physician assistant program. LicensureCertification * Current licensure in State of Florida renewed every two years to include prescriptive authority. * Maintains NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants). * Maintains BLS certification. * Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department. Experience None Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients. Essential Functions * Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan. * Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area). * Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room * Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed * Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. * Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine. * Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes * Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner. * Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services * Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds. * Participates in the department call rotation andor weekend holiday rounding as required. * prescribe medication * Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators * Supports IRB approved clinical researchtrials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols. * Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. * Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.