Surgical Physician Assistant
7 days ago
Clifton Park
Job Description General Description The Surgical Physician Assistant provides perioperative and intraoperative support to the Orthopedic Surgeon, with primary responsibility for surgical first-assist duties and continuity of care surrounding orthopedic procedures. This role is dedicated to the surgical setting and does not maintain a routine outpatient clinic schedule. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily: • Function as first assistant in orthopedic surgical procedures under the supervision and direction of the Orthopedic Surgeon, consistent with licensure, privileges, and applicable regulations;, • Assist with patient positioning, preparation and draping, exposure, retraction, hemostasis, wound closure, dressing application, and other intraoperative tasks as directed by the surgeon;, • Complete preoperative patient assessments and histories and physicals (H&Ps), review relevant diagnostic studies and laboratory results, and identify issues requiring physician review prior to surgery;, • Participate in perioperative patient management, including preoperative and postoperative orders, medication management, and coordination of care within the scope of practice;, • Provide postoperative evaluation and management of surgical patients, including hospital or facility rounding when assigned, wound assessment, dressing changes, and communication of changes in patient condition to the supervising physician;, • Provide patient and family education related to surgical procedures, postoperative care, medications, activity restrictions, durable medical equipment, and discharge instructions;, • Complete operative, perioperative, and other required clinical documentation accurately and within established timeframes;, • Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team to support safe, efficient surgical care;, • Maintain required credentials, competencies, privileges, and knowledge of orthopedic surgical procedures, sterile technique, infection prevention, and perioperative safety standards;, • Carry out other surgical and perioperative duties and responsibilities as needed or assigned. Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current New York State licensure required;, • Current NCCPA certification and required prescriptive authority/registrations, as applicable;, • Current BLS certification required; ACLS certification may be required based on surgical facility requirements;, • Orthopedic surgical and/or operating room experience strongly preferred; demonstrated surgical first-assist skills preferred;, • Knowledge of sterile technique, perioperative workflow, orthopedic procedures, and postoperative patient management;, • Proficiency with electronic medical record systems and required clinical documentation;, • Excellent clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills. #eop