Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth

•                 Rollover PDO with service year increases in accrual.

•                 Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement and matching 403b plan.

•                 Company Discount programs

•                 Growing Organization

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Participation in daily inpatient rounding by taking patient history, conducting physical exam, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic data, performing medication reconciliation, procedures, and computer order entry as appropriate. • Participation in daily multidisciplinary round by contributing specific surgical perspective and promoting integrated comprehensive patient care •Active team participant in mentoring and educating other team members •Inpatient consultation and admission at the direction of the collaborating physician. •Documentation of all patient encounters by computerized progress notes, brief operative note, procedural notes or admission/consultation/discharge summary dictation •Pre-operative patient evaluation and medical optimization• Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic, and surgical concerns which include the following: oAdmission/consultation of patients at the direction of the collaborating physician oConduct medical history; performance of physical examination oCollection, interpretation & recording of diagnostic clinical laboratory data oOrdering, specimen collection & interpretation of all relevant laboratory/microbiological tests oOrdering & interpretation of all relevant radiologic/US/MRI/NM studies oOrdering, performance & interrelation of cardiac diagnostic testing oDiagnosis of acute and chronic conditions affecting all organs systems oDevelopment of treatment plans oOrdering medications oAddress the pharmacologic needs of patients by CPOE/written/oral methods oDispense & Administration of medications oPerformance medication reconciliation oFormulating interventions and performing therapeutic measures to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented. oApplying knowledge of age specific needs, (pediatric, adolescents, adult and geriatric) to plan of care interventions and patients' responses to care oActivity & diet level designation oOrdering/renewal of restraints oPerformance of rounds & recording of computerized written and/or dictated documentation of all patient encounters by computerized progress notes, brief operative note, procedural notes or admission/consultation/discharge summary dictation oPre-operative patient evaluation and medical optimization oPost-operative patient ICU and floor management oCoordinating information flow among medical, ancillary, nursing, financial and insurance personnel oFacilitate and direct BLS/ACLS measures as necessary oParticipation in Clinical & multidisciplinary rounds by contributing specific surgical perspective & promoting integrated comprehensive patient care, & assisting with discharge planning oProvide relevant patient education and counseling regarding heath status/test results/disease process & discharge planning oAddress patient psychosocial needs by assessing patient's functional status & evaluating patient's mental status by Consultation/Referral to other health professionals & community agencies oAssessing clinical factors including, but not limited to, immunosuppression complications, drug toxicity, infections complications and risk rejection

·       EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

•           Masters and 2 years experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

•Advanced Cardiac LIfe Support Cert • Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation • Physician Assistant

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) supports the clinical operation of AdventHealth with primary focus on clinical services in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient Responsibilities include: pre-operative admission, consultation, evaluation and medical optimization; intra-operative 1st and 2nd assistance; post-operative ICU and floor patient care and discharge. Outpatient Responsibilities include: pre & post Operative clinic; out-of-hospital patient clinical phone call management & out-of-hospital operative call-in. Delivery of patient care will be conducted in collaboration with faculty surgeons and physicians. Basic PA function includes, but is not limited to: conduct of relevant health & medical history; performance of physical examination; collection, interpretation & recording of clinical data; ordering/specimen collection for/interpretation of all relevant laboratory/microbiological tests; ordering/interpretation of all relevant radiologic/US/MRI/NM studies; ordering/performance of/interpretation of cardiac diagnostic testing; Development of treatment plans, ordering medications; address the pharmacologic needs of patients by CPOE/written/oral methods; dispense & administration of medications; activity level designation; performance of rounds and recording of computerized progress/consult/procedure notes; participation in clinical & multidisciplinary rounds; admission of patients at the direction of the supervising physician; obtainment of informed consent for procedures performed by the physician assistant; consultation/referral to other health professionals & community agencies; provide relevant patient education and counseling regarding heath status, test results, disease process and discharge planning; perform any other clinical responsibility within the physician assistant's level of training and scope of practice; assist the collaborating physician in any intervention in the interest of patient care/safety.

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. More than 100,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care.Our Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 51 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.

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