Sutter West Bay Medical Group (SWBMG) has an exceptional opportunity for a Physician Assistant to join our Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery team in San Francisco, California.
Position Details:
· Full-time, employed position with a well-established, collaborative team of Otolaryngologists and Advanced Practice Providers
· Provide care for a wide spectrum of adult and pediatric ENT conditions. Function within the full scope of licensure accountable for assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of care including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of case.
· Responsibilities include performing patient evaluations in office and hospital settings, in-office procedures, and first-assisting with surgical cases.
· Participate in inpatient consultations and perioperative management
· Assist with in-basket coverage and patient communication on behalf of the surgical team
· Rounding responsibilities with the care team
· On-boarding and training will include all subspecialities of ENT including head and neck oncologic surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, laryngology, neurotology, and general ENT.
· Work hours are 40 hours per week. No evenings, weekends, or on-call requirements.
Job accountabilities:
? Performs patient assessments to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patient's medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings into patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
? Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of physician.
? Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
? Administers or orders diagnostic tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
? Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
? Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
? Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, and managing infection.
Specialty Specific Duties:
? Performs first/second assistant responsibilities in accordance with state scope of practice requirements.
? Demonstrated knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique relative to operative procedures wherein the PA assists.
? Provides care for different types of patients with varying complexities.
? Assists in the positioning, skin preparation, and draping of the patient.
? Provides hemostasis and wound exposure, handles tissue appropriately to reduce the potential for injury, sutures tissue, and apply dressings to the wound under the direction of the surgeon.
? Uses surgical instruments skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose