Physician Assistant - Dr. Razzano

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - DR. RAZZANO

Dr. Razzano's special interests include sports medicine and the treatment of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries. He performs knee and shoulder total joint replacements, as well as minimally invasive treatments for the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He also serves as Medical Director for Mason High School and as a Cincinnati Reds physician.

Mason, OH 45040, USA

Office Locations:
Mason High School and Miamisburg

• Attend outpatient clinics and participate in the initial evaluation and longitudinal care of patients.
• Obtain detailed medical history and perform comprehensive physical examination of patients.
• Order and review appropriate diagnostic testing including radiographs, CT scans, MRI’s, EMG’s, and DEXA scans.
• Conduct procedures (under direction and appropriate level of supervision of the attending physician), including: management of closed fractures (casting and splinting), aspiration/injection of bursae and/or joints.
• Develop and implement plan of care with attending supervision.
• Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered to the patient in the medical record in a timely fashion.
• Make appropriate referral for consultations when indicated.
• Provide both pre‑ and post‑operative patient education to patients and their families.
• Respond to telephone inquiries of patients and provide appropriate medical care, referral for consultation or counseling.
• Communicate with referring or primary care physicians, athletic training, and physical therapy staff regarding patient care and treatment.
• Provide follow‑up and health‑maintenance care, including appropriate adjustment of medications in accordance with established protocols or in response to specific instructions from the attending physician.
• Prescribe medications to accomplish the plan of treatment as delineated by attending physician.
• Organize and assign tasks to other healthcare team members (RN’s, MA’s, and technicians) to facilitate patient flow.
• Must have a basic understanding of current CMS guidelines for E&M coding of medical services rendered.
• Must have a basic knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) usage and basic computer skills.

• Prepare patients for surgery, including operative set‑up, patient positioning, skin preparation, and administration of local anesthetics when indicated.
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room, performing surgical exposure, dissections, layer closure of wounds, preparation of allograft materials, application of dressings and immobilization devices.
• Act as liaison to the intraoperative team to ensure appropriate surgical equipment is available when needed.
• Assist attending physician in completing, securing, or dispensing appropriate pre‑operative and post‑operative records, prescriptions, and pictures/video.
• Perform pre‑operative history and physical examination as needed.

• Complete records on all inpatients as directed by attending physician in accordance with hospital policy and standards.
• Notify attending physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care, including ordering of diagnostic tests, labs, x‑rays, medications (within the scope of the PA license), nutrition, and managing adjunctive care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate treatment plans with orthopedic physician, nursing staff, and families.
• Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow‑up planning, adjunctive therapy management, and education.
• Make assessment of emergency conditions in conjunction with attending physician and implement appropriate management.

• Responsibilities of the physician assistant to be available after hours or on weekends will vary by physician and circumstance, including sports physicals, sporting events, or clinic coverage on nights or weekends at the discretion of the attending physician.
• May be requested or required to attend hospital call responsibilities or…