Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Colorectal Surgery - Columbia

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon. Accountabilities

• Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%
• Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%
• Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%
• Closes incisions.15%
• Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%
• Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%
• Participates in:

• Establishment of quality assurance programs
• Establishment of Utilization Management programs
• Selection of management information systems
• Development of patient education surveys
• Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%

• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 5%
• Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Education

Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent Minimum Experience 1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses NCCPA certification and current Physician Assistant licensure in the state in which the team member is working. BLS Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable) Prescriptive Authority for state in which team member is working Controlled Substance license for state in which team member is working; Federal DEA license In lieu of the Above Minimum Requirements Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location 1333 Taylor St Baptist Facility 3488 Surgical 1333 Taylor 5F Department 34881000 Surgical 1333 Taylor 5F-Practice Operations Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve.

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