Physician Assistant; Interventional Spine and Pain

Physician Assistant (Interventional Spine and Pain)

Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a Physician Assistant in the Interventional Spine and Pain Department.

• Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds.
• Consult with physicians as needed and refer to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
• Monitor therapies and provide continuity of care.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems. Respond to emergencies including use of CPR.
• Counsel patients/families on preventive health care.
• Document patient information and care in medical records and may maintain department statistical databases for research purposes.
• Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Review patient records, interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in conjunction with the physician or under the direction of a physician.
• Dictate history and physicals for all hospitalized admissions.
• Advise patients regarding health and illness prevention; instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Provide patient education.
• Perform independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Write and refill prescriptions (subject to state laws and PA’s scope of practice).
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Experience:
  
  Four years of health care experience prior to applying to the PA program, plus one year of experience as a PA, preferably in a clinic setting.
• Licensure:
  National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PA; state PA license required. Current CPR certificate required.
• Knowledge:
  Medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants. Familiarity with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, and physical diagnosis.
• Skills:
  
  Ability to gather and analyze physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data; ability to accurately evaluate patient problems and provide appropriate advice, intervention, or referral; ability to develop and revise patient care plans based on patient status.
• Abilities:
  Make responsible decisions within scope of PA practice; collaborate effectively with physicians; educate patients, families, and staff; demonstrate eye–hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.