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Shift:

M-F 7-5, Rotating Weekends, 10 days of call per month

Location:

Center for Cardiovascular Surgery - Pascagoula, Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital, Singing River Pascagoula HospitalJob Description SummaryJob Description

Position Overview:
The Physician Assistant works under the supervision of physician(s) to deliver comprehensive health care to patients. He/she assists with clinical management services, within the scope of their practice on patients in collaboration with other team members. He/she provides education to staff and patients as needs are identified; and assumes other duties as assigned.

The Physician Assistant practices according to a Board-approved protocol which has been mutually agreed upon by the Physician Assistant and the supervising physician. Each protocol shall be prepared taking into consideration the specialty of the supervising physician, and must outline diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and categories of pharmacologic agents which may be ordered, administered, dispensed and/or prescribed for patients with diagnoses identified by the Physician Assistant. Each protocol shall contain a detailed description of backup coverage if the supervising physician is away from the primary office. Although licensed, no Physician Assistant shall practice until a duly executed protocol has been approved by the Board.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs. Must meet licensure requirements as provided by the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure.

License:
Mississippi State Licensure as a Physician Assistant required.

Certifications:
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Certification required.
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.

Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years' experience as Physician Assistant. Experience in an acute care hospital or a hospital owned physician clinic setting preferred.

Reports to:
Practice Administrator, with clinical direction given by supervising physician(s)

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.

Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Must have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced nursing and primary care principles, methods and procedures; a thorough knowledge of medical theories, practices and protocols relative to the scope of practice; a thorough knowledge of subject areas such as growth and development, pathophysiology, psychosocial assessment, pharmacology, nutrition, disease management, and the principles of health maintenance.

Weekend and Holiday call rotation where applicable.

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