PA Ortho Surgical Medicine PA, Pennsylvania

Job Title: PA Ortho Surgical Medicine PA, Pennsylvania
Job ID: 3230218271
Employer: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Location: Pennsylvania, PA
Provider Category: Advanced Practice Providers (PA's, APRN's)
Provider Type: Physician Assistant
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
New Grads OK? Yes
Description

Job ID 9217897
Location Northeast Philadelphia, PA
Full/Part Time Per Diem
Regular/Temporary Regular
Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Practitioner will assist surgeons in the performance of surgery in the operating room and the care of patients both pre and post operatively, as needed.. The Advanced Practice Practitioner will practice to the fullest extent permitted under all current state and federal laws, and according to Aria Health approved surgery protocols. Will facilitate consults, admissions, discharges and other coordination of care.

Qualifications

Education: Completion of a training program approved by the State Board of Medical Quality Assurance in the specific specialty if applicable. Successful completion from an AMA approved Physician Assistant program OR Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner Masters Degree Program. Specialty experience preferred on a position by position basis.
Experience: Skill in patient assessment, examination, and interviewing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and to make independent judgements/decisions regarding patient care, within own scope of practice. Must have three years of Surgical Experience.
Licensure/Certification/Registration Requirements: A certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by the State Board of Medical Quality Assurance OR Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner Masters Degree Program. This position requires current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner from the State; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills