Description

Are you interested in joining an amazing team of physicians and staff? We are looking for a part-time Physician Assistant with possibility of full-time for a growing General Surgery / Bariatric / Weight Loss practice. If you are self-driven, patient-focused, goal-oriented, professional, outstanding communicator and have a passion for surgery, we’d like to meet you.

Our Mission: To provide the highest quality patient experience and the best clinical outcomes through compassionate care using the most advanced minimally invasive surgery techniques. The needs of each patient serve as our driving force for institutional management.  

In this role you will:

Plan and provide direct patient care in both clinical and surgical settings. Perform comprehensive physical exams, compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical exam, first assist in surgery, perform hospital rounds and be available for on-call services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting supervising physician in the office, hospital and first assist in surgical settings.
• Obtaining detailed medical histories, performing comprehensive physical examinations and providing direct patient care.
• Writing routine admission, pre-operative and post-operative orders.
• Making daily rounds and post-operative follow-ups on hospitalized patients.
• Perform hospital and emergency department consultations.
• Performing patient evaluations and initiating treatment after consultation with attending physician.
• Writing discharge orders and dictating discharge summaries for review and countersignature by attending physician.
• Notifies supervising physician or attending physician on call regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the office.
• Writes and dictates progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
  
  

Websites:

https://minimallyinvasivesurgeryfl.com/

https://weightlossofflorida.com/

Requirements

About You:

• Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Currently certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant
• Currently licensed by the State of Florida
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical and surgical first assist experience.
  
  

We Would Love It If You Also Had:

• Allscripts EMR experience
• Experience with General Surgery and Bariatrics / Weight Loss preferred.