Physician Assistant- Emergency Department

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Why a Great Place to Work

At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can.

And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce.

It’s a responsibility we take seriously.

Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you.

When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day as a person, with your team, in your community and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

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.

Job Description

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 collaborates in research activities, when appropriate, with other healthcare professionals to achieve improvement of patient care and organizational outcomes.

Serves 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).

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Light : Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;

or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Standing - Continuous (-% of day)
• Walking - Frequent (-% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level : 0-lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above : 0-lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above : -lbs - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Carrying objects - Frequent (-% of day)
• Push / pull - Frequent (-% of day)
• Twisting - Frequent (-% of day)
• Bending - Frequent (-% of day)
• Reaching forward - Frequent (-% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Squat / kneel / crawl - Frequent (-% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Pinching / fine motor activities - Occasional (0-% of day)
• Keyboard use / repetitive motion - Frequent (-% of day)
• Talk or hear - Continuous (-% of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Near Vision - Very Accurate /
• Far Vision - Very Accurate /
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

• Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
• Radiation - Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
• Dust / particular matter - Not Anticipated
• Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

• Neonate / Infant up to 1 year : Yes
• Youth (1yr to yrs) : Yes
• Adult ( and up) : No

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT :

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s+ specialtiesand our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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