Physician Assistant

Job Details Job Location New Milford - New Milford, CT Description Department: Physician Assistant- New Mildford Essential Responsibilities: The PA will perform the following general functions during the course of any given day. Other duties may be assigned. Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, and laboratory tests. Order and interpret MRI/diagnostic testing. Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection. Records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care. All PA's are responsible to assure, on a daily basis, the specific duties and expectations as describe below. All time off must be approved by the PA's supervising physician. All PA's are responsible to provide any time off coverage as necessary. PA's are expected to work a five day schedule 4 days in New Milford Office and 1 day in Sharon office. Also required working once a month for oncalls. Hospital Daily rounding in the hospital Complete hospital rounds before 7:30 Hospital rounding/consultations Dictate patient discharge notes within 24 hours of discharge Sign off on all consults within 48 hours of service Emergency Room Respond to physician request to go to the ER Respond to ER calls and attend to patients in the ER Treat under the directions of physician to provide care Surgery First OR assist hospital and surgical center Ensuring that the OR is set up for surgery (in the OR at 7:00am) Be present for the beginning of cases Always available to assist in surgery Follow up call to postop patients within 24 hours On-Call Make hospital rounds on weekend days under the direction of physicians Take hospital floor, Ortho floor phone calls and out-patient calls on weekend days & at night Consult requests & patient calls will go through the physician who will triaging and instruct the PA On-Call of any needed work-up or follow-up. Office Office hours with physician and independent Office hours are from 8:00am to end of physician day. Work with individual physician to see physician's patients Interview, order x-rays, education, injections, apply/remove casts & bracing See patients in the office with acute problems, review case with physician (This list may not include all of the duties assigned) Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION Successful graduation from an accredited PA college or university program resulting in a PA certificate. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must have in good standing with a Connecticut state PA license. Conditional employment will be granted to recently graduates for the time between completion of school and the next available licensing test. The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and sall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Created: 2024-10-19