White Plains Hospital Job Description

Title: Physician Assistant- Lead PA, Orthopedics

Job Code: 700228

Department/Location: Westchester Orthopedic

Associates

Administrative Director,

FLSA Status: Exempt

Physician Assistant Services

An exempt position with clinical and administrative duties within the Orthopedic Division. Clinical duties will remain consistent with current employed Physician Assistants in Orthopedics. Administrative duties will include, but not limited to, scheduling of Orthopedic PAs, evaluating performance, recruitment, and quality assurance.

1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
2. Creates and adjusts Orthopedic PAs work schedule to meet demand of patient care needs including approving/denying paid time off.
3. Performs necessary evaluations on employed Orthopedic PAs.
4. Involved with recruitment and on-boarding of PAs within the division of Orthopedics.
5. Work with appropriate disciplines to assure quality assurance in the delivery of high quality care to patients with Orthopedic needs.
6. Address “day to day” issues/concerns of PA staff, scheduling needs, and patient needs.
7. Work closely with Administrative Director of PA Services, Orthopedic Practice Manager, Physicians, and staff to meet division goals.
8. First Assist on surgical procedures.
9. Facilitate the care of patients in the outpatient setting by assisting the Physician or autonomously assessing and treating patients within their Scope of Practice.
10. Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treat illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds. Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
11. Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
12. Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems. Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
13. Return patient phone calls back in a timely manner.
14. Documents patient information and care in medical record, in confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research purposes.
15. Demonstrates knowledge of medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants.
16. Familiar with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis of conditions that they treat.
17. Demonstrates skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
18. Demonstrates skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
19. Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within scope of PA practice.
20. Demonstrates ability to collaborate effectively with physicians on complicated cases.
21. Demonstrates ability to educate patients, families and staff in user-friendly manner.
22. Demonstrates ability to demonstrate eye-hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.
23. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• • Current New York State Licensed Physician Assistant.
  • Current National Certification.