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Physician Assistant - Operating Room

Texas Children's Medical Center
Full-time
On-site
The Woodlands, Missouri, United States
Physician / General Practitioner
Description

We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting! 

In this position, you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children, episodic care for ill children, and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The PA works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols, the PA assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider, the PA is responsible for education, research, consultation, and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.

Qualifications:

  • Required Bachelor's Degree
  • PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
  • Experience as a physician assistant in the operating room is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities: 

•    Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
•    Obtain a comprehensive health, developmental, and family history on patients and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
•    Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patient’s medical record
•    Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and documents in medical records
•    Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records
•    Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered
•    Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care
•    Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.