Autonomous Inpatient Surgical Hospitalist - Physician Assistant (Part Time)
Core
Part-time Surgical Hospitalist Physician Assistant providing evening, overnight, and weekend coverage for surgical patients in a highly autonomous role.
Role type
Part-time Surgical Hospitalist Physician Assistant
Builds
Continuous, high-quality acute care for hospitalized surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
acute patient management, independent clinical decision-making, bedside procedures, surgical consult evaluation, emergency care, clinical documentation
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Provide on-site coverage for surgical patients during assigned evening, overnight, and weekend shifts; Assess and manage patients on the surgical service, escalating significant changes in condition to the attending surgeon as appropriate; Respond to and evaluate in-house surgical consults; Perform bedside procedures and treatments, including peripheral IV placement, NG tube insertion, bladder catheterization, wound and dressing care, suture and drain removal, arterial punctures, venipuncture, and other procedures within scope; Assist with emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed; Collaborate with attending surgeons and other members of the multidisciplinary care team; Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC