Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. 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 programsEstablishment of Utilization Management programsSelection of management information systemsDevelopment of patient education surveysDevelopment 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 Education Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent
Minimum Experience 1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses NCCPA - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - C039
Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable) Prescriptive Authority for South CarolinaSouth Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA licenseCertification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician AssistantsIn lieu of the Above Minimum Requirements Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program
Work Shift Variable (United States of America)
Location 2 Medical Park Rd Richland
Facility 3510 Neuro ICU
Department 35101000 Neuro ICU-Practice Operations
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