Physician Assistant-Surgical Services
- Req Number: 26897
- Department: KDIP Surgery General
- Job Type: Full Time
- Shift: Days
- Address: 2201 Lexington Ave
- City, State: Ashland, KY
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Physician Assistant is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician—physician assistant (PA) relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May practice in several primary care areas including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology as well as surgery and surgical subspecialties. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Overall performance of below indicated essential job duties:
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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- Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a PA program
- National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PA’s.
- Maintains active PA licensure in the state of Kentucky and other states as required.
- Achieves and maintains American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
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Preferred qualifications:
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- One year experience as Physician Assistant
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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