Job Description

The Physician Assistant, Inpatient provides advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. This includes the assessment of individual health, analyzing data to determine medical and nursing care needed, planning a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, and evaluating responses to nursing and medical interventions all while under the guidance of and collaboration with a physician. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. GENERAL DUTIES: Prescribes, delegates and coordinates care to the patient through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Conducts and documents age appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking, physical examination in an on-going systematic manner. Orders, performs, or interprets the results of diagnostic tests and appropriate labs and screening procedures based on assessment results, differential diagnoses, and knowledge about age, gender and health status of clients. Collaborates with assigned collaborating and/or supervising physician(s) for appropriateness of treatment especially for patients with complex medical conditions, escalates to physician as appropriate and as deemed necessary. Performs approved procedures on critically ill patients. Participates with physicians and other clinicians to assure effective patient care consistent with quality indicators. Conducts rounds with physicians on patients in assigned areas, consults in intensive care units and other areas, and assists with transferring patient to a lower level of care when appropriate. Establishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care. Completes patient care audits with collaborating physician to ensure documentation, treatment planning, referrals, and appropriate escalation to physician. Stays current of the latest developments, advancements and trends in specialty. Participates in didactic conferences, journal clubs related to critical care-related issues. Attends continuing education programs to maintain licensure and to keep abreast of current practice within specialty, including specialty certification. Participates in policy and program development. May collaborate in research activities, when appropriate, with other healthcare professionals to achieve improvement of patient care and organizational outcomes. Serves as a preceptor to APP students as appropriate. EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited college or university and current Louisiana license as a Physician Assistant. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS-HCP) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

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