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Physician Assistant - Ortho Surgery - Sports
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Summary

Location

Cleveland

Type

full-time

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About this role

A Brief Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.

What You Will Do
  • Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%25)
  • Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%25)
  • Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%25)
  • Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%25)
  • Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%25)
  • Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%25)
  • Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%25)
  • Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%25)
  • Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%25)
  • Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%25)
  • Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%25)
Additional Responsibilities
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.
  • For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
  • Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.


Education
  • Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required)
Work Experience
  • 1+ years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
  • Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
  • Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
  • Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
  • Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and
  • Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and
  • Maintain national PA Certification (Required)
Physical Demands
  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Rarely
  • Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
  • Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Balancing Occasionally
  • Stooping Frequently
  • Kneeling Frequently
  • Crouching Frequently
  • Crawling Occasionally
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Handling Frequently
  • Grasping Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions Constantly
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
Travel Requirements
  • 10%25

Other facts

Tech stack
Patient Assessment,Diagnosis,Plan of Care,Interdisciplinary Collaboration,Leadership,Interpersonal Skills,Computer Skills,Microsoft Office,BLS Certification,ACLS Certification,Professional Development,Education,Role Modeling,Self-Development,Commitment to Mission,Carepaths,Protocols

About University Hospitals

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. This includes performing patient assessments, establishing care plans, and collaborating with other healthcare providers.

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