Physician Assistant Surgical - Orthopedics

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Physician Assistant who has an interest in working per diem with the Orthopedics team at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington.  Position could be worked near full-time for the first few months followed by intermittent coverage in the future.

Ideal Candidate

• Board Certified Physician Assistant with demonstrated post-certification experience in Orthopedic Clinic practice and surgical assists
• Interest in being part of a high-energy, busy, growing elective orthopedic practice with a strong and supportive PA team
• Interest in working on an as needed basis

Practice Highlights

• Clinic is in the Medical Office Plaza near St. Joseph Medical Center
• Regular Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• 33 total staff members at the clinic, including 7 surgeons and 6 Physician Assistants
• Onsite Imaging and Laboratory
• Current Clinician team is experienced, collegial, and high functioning
• Strong support staff who are excited to support the clinicians
• Focus on practicing excellent medicine with smooth continuity of care
• Epic EHR

Position is paid at an Hourly Relief Rate, depending on Years of Experience (0-3, 3-5, 5-10, 10+): $65.86-$83.42 and includes medical malpractice coverage and tail coverage.

Please reach out if you would like to learn more!  Kim Dianich, Physician & Clinician Recruiter Lead - KDianich@peacehealth.org.

Bellingham, WA is the perfect blend of endless outdoor recreation, urban living, strong schools, great shopping & cuisine, and so much more! These amenities are surrounded by incredible scenery, from the sea to the mountains and the rainforest, making this community an amazing place to live. Acclaimed for its small-city flavor and the home of Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham has a robust art, music and cultural scene while boasting 65 miles of inner-urban trails to explore, pristine lakes, forests, saltwater beaches, and snow-covered peaks - there are unlimited opportunities for breathtaking hikes, relaxing camping trips, water activities, bird watching, snow sports, and scenic drives! Located 90 minutes north of Seattle and 30 minutes south of British Columbia, Canada, this idyllic city has been rated as one of America's most desirable communities by Money, Outside, Kiplinger, Forbes, and National Geographic magazines. Head to Mount Baker for a day in the snow. Tour the San Juan Islands by sea kayak or sailboat. Trek the North Cascades on foot. Stay in town to explore the shops and cafes of historic Fairhaven and Downtown and then catch a show at Mount Baker Theater – you can do it all in Bellingham!

PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of northwest Washington since 1890 with PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, now a 253-bed, two-campus hospital providing a Level II Trauma Center and a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. PeaceHealth's Whatcom Region also includes the comprehensive heart care services of the Cardiovascular Center at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center as well as the primary and specialty care provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for, treating and triaging appropriately, patient's medical, physical and psychosocial needs.

Essential Functions

• Within scope of practice, perform comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies.

• Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patient’s needs and conduct appropriate follow up.

• Performing procedures, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.

• Order, prescribe and dispense medication and durable goods as allowed by state and within scope of practice.

• Maintain required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.

• Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Accredited Program Required: Physician Assistant. and

• Required: . Must be Board certified by the AAPA

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Physician Assistant experience

Credentials

• Required : Physician Assistant and

• Required within 30 Days: Basic Life Support or

• Required within 30 Days: Advanced Cardiac Life Support or

• Required within 30 Days: Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills (Required)

• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, other healthcare staff, and other departments (Required)

• Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality (Required)

• Basic computer skills (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

PHMG Physician Assistant Specialty:

• At the request of either the PH Senior Director for Medical Informatics and/or the PHMG System Medical Director for Informatics, a provider might be asked to obtain Epic Certification in order to support the CareConnect project as a Provider Builder.

Ortho PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds and takes call with the Orthopedic Surgeons.

General Surgery PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds, write orders and takes call with the General Surgeon.

Bariatric PA

• Assist in Surgery, conducts hospital rounds, write orders and takes call with the Bariatric Surgeon.
• Provides pre and post-operative care for bariatric patients including adjustments for gastric banding patients.

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Audiologist/Psychologist: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Consistently operates computer and other medical equipment. Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment.

• Midwife: Ability to move around area with occasional sitting. Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices. Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching kneeling frequently. Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.

Environmental Conditions

• Midwife: Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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