Surgical Physician Assistant

City of Hope - Goodyear, AZ

Job Title: Surgical Physician Assistant

Position: Surgical Assistant

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift: 4 10's

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Location

Address:

City: Goodyear

State: AZ

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Performs first assistant duties in the OR and/or clinic with complete knowledge of the disease process and whole patient care scenario.
Executes positioning, preparation, and draping of the patient; tissue manipulation; utilization of tying and suturing materials; drain/tube insertion; deep and superficial wound closure; application of internal devices, and any other autonomous duties or procedures delegated by the supervising surgeon.
Performs non-anesthesia minor surgical procedures without in-room supervision.
Maintains the technical skills necessary to handle a broad range of procedures including colorectal (including robotic cases), breast, plastic (including microvascular cases), orthopedic, gynecologic (including robotic cases), head & neck, thoracic (including robotic cases), and urologic (including robotic cases) services.
Consults, collaborates, and communicates well with the surgeon and other consulting medical providers, and healthcare professionals.
Evaluates diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries in multiple care settings including the clinic, pre-op area, inpatient wards, and internal medicine clinic.
Orders and interprets appropriate labs and special studies, IVs, diet, and therapeutic interventions.
Educates and counsels patients.
Performs comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
Prescribes controlled substances and writes orders for pre-operative, intraoperative, post-operative, and clinical follow-up care.
Navigates the clinical information systems and documents patient orders, history and physicals.
Adheres to the Universal Protocol while performing the role of Surgical Assistant.
Provides call coverage and onsite patient rounding.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Robotic experience
First assisting
Suturing
Laparoscopy

Preferred Skills

Hepatobiliary, transplant, surgical oncology, or microscopic training
Registered Nurse First Assist certification

Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 18 months as an Advanced Practice Provider in a surgical specialty or commensurate training/experience.

Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Training Program OR Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nurse Practitioner (NP).

License & Certification:

Licensed/certified and eligible to practice as Physician Assistant in the State of Arizona
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Arizona
American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS)
Evidence of application for DEA certificate must be provided upon hire and obtained within 90 days of hire.

Schedule:

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