Physician Asst, EHV - Acute Care
Company: Edward Hospital
Location: Naperville
Posted on: January 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Physician Asst, EHVGENERAL SUMMARY: This position is for our
Linden Oaks behavioral health hospital. The Physician Assistant
(PA) works within a collaborative practice agreement to provide
advanced nursing care for patients in the acute care setting.# In
collaboration with the physician and other health care team
members, the PA plans and coordinates care to achieve optimal
patient outcomes.# As a clinical expert, the PA implements
individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, modifies
treatment plans as needed, coordinates care for complex patients,
provides patient education, and facilitates discharge planning for
Linden Oaks Medical Group patients # PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:# (The following duties and responsibilities are
all essential job functions, as defined by the ADA, except those
that begin with the word #May.#) Demonstrates the knowledge and
skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients
served.# This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological
needs of patients served and the ability to respond appropriately
to those needs. # KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 1.##On
call rotation maybe expected. 2. Required Education and/or
Experience: Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant
Program## Current State of Illinois Physician Assistance Licensure
Certification issued by the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Current CPR Certification issued by
either the American Heart Association or Red Cross required. 3.#A
relatively high level of analytical ability is required.#
Incumbents must collect, analyze, and interpret data in order to
solve problems requiring a professional level of knowledge in a
specific discipline and/or design relatively complex clinical or
administrative systems and programs. 4.#A relatively high level of
communication skills is required in order to effectively
communicate with all health care team members. 5. Work generally
consists of activities, projects, or assignments where there is
considerable decision-making authority regarding procedures, plans
and schedules. 6.#Work requires the ability to walk or stand for an
hour or more at a time, lift or carry object weighing more than 20
pounds and lifting or positioning patients, the ability to
proofread and check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter,
retrieve or transform words or data, and closely examine specimens,
images, or reports. 7.#Work conditions including performing
unpleasant laboratory or patient care duties, working with
equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would
probably result in minor cuts, bruises or muscle strains. #
GENERAL SUMMARY:
This position is for our Linden Oaks behavioral health hospital.
The Physician Assistant (PA) works within a collaborative practice
agreement to provide advanced nursing care for patients in the
acute care setting. In collaboration with the physician and other
health care team members, the PA plans and coordinates care to
achieve optimal patient outcomes. As a clinical expert, the PA
implements individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes,
modifies treatment plans as needed, coordinates care for complex
patients, provides patient education, and facilitates discharge
planning for Linden Oaks Medical Group patients
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following duties and
responsibilities are all essential job functions, as defined by the
ADA, except those that begin with the word "May.")
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the age of patients served. This includes knowledge
of the physical and psychological needs of patients served and the
ability to respond appropriately to those needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
1. On call rotation maybe expected.
2. Required Education and/or Experience:
* Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
* Current State of Illinois Physician Assistance Licensure
* Certification issued by the National Commission on Certification
of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
* Current CPR Certification issued by either the American Heart
Association or Red Cross required.
3. A relatively high level of analytical ability is required.
Incumbents must collect, analyze, and interpret data in order to
solve problems requiring a professional level of knowledge in a
specific discipline and/or design relatively complex clinical or
administrative systems and programs.
4. A relatively high level of communication skills is required in
order to effectively communicate with all health care team
members.
5. Work generally consists of activities, projects, or assignments
where there is considerable decision-making authority regarding
procedures, plans and schedules.
6. Work requires the ability to walk or stand for an hour or more
at a time, lift or carry object weighing more than 20 pounds and
lifting or positioning patients, the ability to proofread and check
documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter, retrieve or
transform words or data, and closely examine specimens, images, or
reports.
7. Work conditions including performing unpleasant laboratory or
patient care duties, working with equipment or performing
procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts,
bruises or muscle strains.
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