Physician Assistant
Specialty Orthopedic Group
- Mississippi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Works alongside assigned physician, splitting their time between the operating room and clinic.
- Provides professional medical services to new and established patients under the supervision of the Physician to which they are assigned. This includes, but not limited to, taking a medical history, performing physical examination, ordering, and interpreting laboratory and x-ray examination, developing a treatment plan, providing patient education, and applying casts, braces, and splints.
- Documents patient records in a timely, understandable, complete, and accurate manner.
- Demonstrates up-to-date medical knowledge and technical ability when delivering patient care.
- Manages patient workflow effectively and efficiently in a manner that enhances patient care while minimizing legal and medical risk.
- Assists in surgery, conducts hospital rounds, writes orders, and formulates and implements a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients.
- Dictates history and physicals, discharge summaries, and other hospital notes.
- Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers medications, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices as needed within scope of practice.
- Promptly completes and maintains medical and billing records.
- Possesses ability to work independently and display teamwork qualities among peers and other department personnel.
- BLS / ACLS certification required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Computer and typing skills will be needed for operation of EMR and PACS
- Experience in a surgical specialty preferred but not required
- Graduate from Accredited Physician Assistant Program by NCCPA
- Licensed and credentialed by the Mississippi Board of Physician Assistants