Location: Ocala, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Cardiovascular & Thoracic

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Job Description Summary:

Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of medical conditions. Prescribes medications, develops patient treatment options, interprets and verifies test results, and collaborates with other healthcare providers for continued education to ensure comprehensive and coordinated patient care. Provides medical care to patients under the supervision of a physician. Conducts physical examinations, orders and interprets diagnostic tests. Works closely with physicians to develop and implement treatment plans for patients. Educate patients and their families about healthcare issues, disease management, and preventive care.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Formulating interventions and performing therapeutic measures to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented.
• Applying knowledge of age specific needs, (pediatric, adolescents, adult and geriatric) to plan of care interventions and patients' responses to care
• Performance of rounds & recording of computerized written and/or dictated documentation of all patient encounters by computerized progress notes, brief operative note, procedural notes or admission/consultation/discharge summary dictation
• Pre-operative patient evaluation and medical optimization
• Post-operative patient ICU and floor management
• Participation in Clinical & multidisciplinary rounds by contributing specific surgical perspective & promoting integrated comprehensive patient care, & assisting with discharge planning
• Provide relevant patient education and counseling regarding heath status/test results/disease process & discharge planning
• Address patient psychosocial needs by assessing patient's functional status & evaluating patient's mental status by Consultation/Referral to other health professionals & community agencies
• Assessing clinical factors including, but not limited to, immunosuppression complications, drug toxicity, infections complications and risk rejection
• Assist the collaborating physician in any intervention in the interest of patient care/safety
• Functions fully within the Outpatient and Inpatient setting
• Providing on-call coverage for medical triage for outpatients in collaboration with the physician on-call

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day

Education and Experience Required:

• Physician Assistant Studies
• 1+ years’ experience

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:

• Valid American Heart Association BLS & ACLS certifications
• Licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.
• NCCPA Certification

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support Pet Benefits

Location: Tampa, FL - Specialty: Physician Assistant, Surgical: Cardiovascular & Thoracic

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicates effectively with courtesy when interacting with internal or external patients and customers - in person, electronically, and over the telephone.
• Exhibits respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships within the practice, the hospital, and other departments.
• Demonstrates AdventHealth's Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork through daily interactions with patients and their families, and with the medical staff.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and identifying medical and surgical conditions.
• Obtains, updates, and studies patient medical and surgical histories.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Determines abnormalities by ordering and/or administering appropriate diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies.
• Reviews and interprets patient test results.
• Provides pre- and post-operative care and patient education.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections, suturing, managing drains, dressing changes, wound care, and infection management in both the clinic and hospital settings.
• Performs hospital rounds on surgical consultations, pre- and post-operative hospital patients.
• Performs and/or assists the supervising physician with discharge services including discharge planning, discharge summaries, and coordinating post-discharge follow-up care.
• Serves as surgical first-assist during operating procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 2+ years experience
• Graduate of a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• 2+ post-graduation clinical experience or one-year post-graduate surgical residency training experience Required
• 1+ cardiothoracic specialty specific experience Required
• Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, Post-operative Surgical patient care experience Required
• Critical care experience Required