Physician Assistant (Full-Time, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery)
Core
Provide varied medical services including patient care, procedures, and perioperative support in a Level 1 Trauma Center's Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team.
Role type
Physician Assistant (Trauma and Acute Care Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans, surgical assistance, and multidisciplinary trauma management
Domain
Healthcare / Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical judgment, physical examination, diagnosis formulation, medication prescribing, surgical assistance, patient counseling, medical history taking, imaging interpretation
Preferred skills
Prior trauma/surgical experience, problem solving, conflict resolution, care for diverse populations
Technologies
Laboratory tests, imaging studies, electronic health records (implied)
Responsibilities
Obtain medical history and perform physical exams; order and interpret lab/imaging studies; formulate diagnosis and treatment plans; prescribe medication; assist in surgery or invasive procedures; round on admitted patients; counsel patients and families
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC