PA or NP Cardiac Surgery

Under

clinical supervision of a physician and direct supervision of the

Manager/Director, the Physician Assistant provides general medical care,

treatment and health care services to patients within the scope of their

licensure and expertise level of the supervising physician.

Essential Job Functions

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Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of

Billings Clinic and department/service.

• Examines patients and performs comprehensive physical examination, compiles

patient medical data including health history and results of physical

examination.

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, laboratory, and other

ancillary services as appropriate and differentiates between normal and

abnormal information contained in the test results. (Patient Care, Testing

Diagnostic Tests)

• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing,

wound care and managing infections within the scope of their licensure and the

expertise level of the supervising physician. (Patient Care, Procedures,

Midlevel Scope of Practice)

• Formulates diagnosis of medical problem, develops, implements and monitors

patient care plans, records progress notes and assists in the provision of

continuity of care; conferring with the supervising physician as necessary

and/or appropriate. (Patient Care, Treatment plan, Patient Care Plan)

• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding compliance with

prescribed therapeutic regimens. (Education, Patient, Educates Patient)

• Refers patients to other health care providers and appropriate sources of

care as necessary.

• Participates in on-call rotations and off hour rounding as it pertains to the

specific department. (working condition)

• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all

mandatory organizational and departmental requirements; acquires knowledge and

skills essential to incorporating into practice proven new evaluation/treatment

modalities.

• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality;

participates in the continued program development and marketing of service

line.

• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency

environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job

performance.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the

department/organization.

Additional Duties for PA/NP - Surgical

• Assists the physician in all aspects of surgical procedures.

Assists surgeon with instruments, supplies, equipment, and retraction during

surgical procedures. (Patient Care, Procedures, Assist Surgeon Providers)

• Maintains appropriate theoretical and clinical skills with application and

patient relevance of commonly utilized equipment specific to the surgeon’s

needs for the specialty/department and other areas as appropriate;

pharmacological application; application of laboratory values and radiologic

findings with disease process or physiological status. (Patient Care, Skill

Set, Maintains Clinical Skills)

• Performs wound exposure, suturing, hemostasis and tissue handling procedures

as training and skill level allows under the direct supervision of the

physician. (Patient Care, Surgical Services, Wound Care)