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Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Prisma Health

#Quality Assurance #CPR Certification #Clinical Experience #Patient Care #Healthcare #Charting #Nurse Practitioner #Physician Assistant #Operating Room

Quick overview

The Physician Assistant provides assistant surgical services in the operating room, assisting the surgeon with prepping, closing incisions, and removing drains and tubes. They also support patient care through office visits, call coverage, daily rounds, and comprehensive documentation for care and billing.

Requirements summary

Minimum requirements include a Master's Degree in Nursing or an equivalent Nurse Practitioner Degree/Program Certificate, along with at least one year of clinical experience. Required certifications include SC Nurse Practitioner license and CPR certification, though a Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program completion can substitute for the minimum requirements.

professional certificatepostgraduate degreeQuality AssuranceChartingBudget DevelopmentPost-operative CareOperating Room AssistanceUtilization ManagementBilling DocumentationWound AssessmentsVitals MonitoringDefibrillator UseSurgical Assistant ServicesPatient Office VisitsSuction ManagementPatient Equip

Job description

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Job Summary Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.
Accountabilities Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10% Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15% Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10% Closes incisions.15% Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.10% Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.10% Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.5% Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs Establishment of Utilization Management programs Selection of management information systems Development of patient education surveys Development of patient satisfaction surveys.
5% Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.5% Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.5% Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.10% Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent 1 year - Clinical experience Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses SC Nurse Practitioner CPR Certification - Required In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Listed Above Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program Other Required Sills and Experience Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib) Surgical assistant skills Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Greenville Memorial Med Campus Facility 2107 Cardiothoracic Surgery Department 21071000 Cardiothoracic Surgery-Practice Operations Share your talent with us!
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