Job Details
Job Summary:
Seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team! We are a highly specialized plastic surgery practice speacializing in microsurgical breast reconstruction. Our surgeons operate at Honorhealth Greenbaum, HonorHealth Osborn, Honorhealth Shea, Chandler Regional Medical Center and Honor Health Deer Valley. We have office locations in Phoenix and Chandler, with a new location coming in Peoria. As a Physician Assistant, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, compassion, strong communication and interpersonal skills and experience assisting in surgical procedures. Typical business hours are 7:30am-5pm. No after hours weekday call and no ER call. Weekend call once every 3 weeks and there is no general ER call - only our established patients are address including rounding on people admitted over the weekend. We request that you only apply to this position if you have had 2 or more years experience as a surgical Physician Associate.
Responsibilities:
Assisting in the operating room with surgical procedures
Each PA is responsible for submitting their surgical assist facesheets to our billing team
Rounding on patients that are admitted in the hospital throughout the week
Assisting in clinic - which includes minor procedures, drain management, prepping patients for surgery and scribing
Acting as a point of contact for patient's clinical questions through our secure texting platform and email
PA clinic once a week
Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan
**Qualifications**:
Valid state licensing required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with medical terminology, charting, and diagnostic tests
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Benfits:
10K Call Stipend 401K with 4% Safe Harbour Match
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Provided
15 days PTO annually - can be rolled over to the next year with a limit of 30 days per calendar year
$1500 annual CME stipend Performance based Annual Bonus