PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (SURGERY)

Physician Assistant (Surgery) at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Summary The position is located in the Boise VA Medical Center, surgery Service and will manage and aid in the coordination of surgical operations, work as an integral member of the surgical team, and will be responsible for a broad range of patient care / administrative duties including inpatient, outpatient, and intraoperative care.

The PA will work with a collaborating physician but is expected to exercise a high degree of autonomy with specific privileges delineated in the PA's scope of practice.

Responsibilities Boise and the larger metro area is home to Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and start-ups, universities, military and nonprofit organizations and many more.

Boise is a vibrant and energetic community with friendly faces and a beautiful backdrop. Dining and nightlife, recreation and adventure, and arts and culture are all in the heart of downtown Boise and the metro area.

The duties and responsibilities of the position include but is not limited to the following : Obtains medical histories and performing physical examinations.

Provides and coordinates medical care for assigned patients in any care setting, including establishing diagnoses, formulating, and implementing care plans, and providing follow-up care.

Evaluates outpatients to determine the need for further health care. Orders diagnostic studies and other special tests, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computerized Tomography (CT) scans, etc.

Carries out health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education activities. Orders or obtains laboratory specimens.

Orders ancillary services, such as, pharmacy, social services, physical medicine and rehabilitation therapies, prosthetic services, etc.

Orders VA specialty service consults and initiating requests for non-VA medical care and consults in accordance with VHA and local facility policy and procedures.

Orders patient care supplies. Writes orders for or prescribing medications. Admits and discharges patients in consultation with, and on behalf of, the collaborating physician, obtaining admission history and performing physical examinations, conducting patient rounds, documenting progress notes and summaries in the patient record, and writing patient orders on assigned patients.

The PA may also be delegated the task of documenting the discharge summary, but the collaborating physician must write a discharge note, or co-sign the discharge summary written by the PA in accordance with the Joint Commission standards that ar To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account