Physicians Assistant

Position Summary:

Definition- The physician assistant described here is a graduate of a Certified PA program, board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Licensed by the State of Tennessee and registered with the state Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities outlined below are specific to Endovascular and VASCULAR SURGERY outreach program sites and the UTMC main campus.

HOSPITAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• First Assist in surgery with open vascular and endovascular procedures

• Rounding on hospital patients including writing pertinent progress notes and orders

• H&Ps and consults on hospital and transfer patients

• Pre-op patient education concerning surgery and expected outcomes

• Discharge summaries

• Discharge planning with patient education as to medications, activity and wound care

• Central line placement

• On call duties nights

• Compliant with all regulatory standards such as TJC, OSHA, CMS, State of TN, etc.

• Participation in registries, performance improvement and quality projects as requested

OUTPATIENT CLINIC RESPONSIBITIES

• Performing H&Ps on new patients

• Coordination of needed diagnostic evaluation

• Follow-up and post-operative patient evaluation and treatment

• Writing hospital orders for planned admissions

• Removal of tunneled catheters

• Wound debridement, suture removal and dressing changes

• Dictating letters to referring physicians concerning patient progress

Position Qualification:

Board Certified Physician Assistant with license in State of Tennessee. Preferably vascular experience.