Summary

Position Summary: Under the direction and supervision of an attending surgeon, perform a variety of physician assistant patient care duties and technical procedures for patients on the hospital floors, Emergency Room or other care areas in order to deliver health care services to the patient. 

Essential Functions: Clinical Practice Provides direct and indirect patient care while working to optimizing patient safety.  Works proactively and in collaboration with other team members and specialty services.

Tasks: Acts as a care coordinator for surgeons, consulting services, nursing staff, etc.  Screens patients and performs physical examinations. Orders/prescribes necessary medications, laboratory and radiologic studies, routine fluids, diets, patient activities and similar patient care orders. Performs surgical assistant responsibilities to including handling tissue, providing exposure, using instruments, suturing and tying and providing hemostasis. Respond to the Emergency Room to manage and/or assist with trauma resuscitation. Instruct patients on discharge information, home care of wounds, use of medication, diet or other aspects of health care.

Requirements:

NCCPA Certification required Maryland PA License DEA/CDS Licensure American Heart Association BLS 1-3 years of APP hospital experience required; Surgical experience preferred

Additional Information

As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.