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21st Century Oncology is searching for an experienced Physician Assistant to support one of its surgical practices.

PURPOSE:The Physician Assistant is responsible for assisting the Physician(s) in treating patients in the surgical field.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.*Assist Physician in treating patients. *Evaluate patients: take history and perform pertinent physical examination. *Provide post surgical wound care and follow-up *Coordinate care of patients: testing and preparation for procedures *Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations. *Provide patient education, counseling and instruction. *Facilitate supervising physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, or other resources of the community or other physicians *Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries. *Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising physician *Initiate emergency measures on patient as required *Perform chart audits *Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff *Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests *Counsel patients as to preventive care *Other general duties performed in a general practices outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347 *Share on -call responsibilities with a supervising physician on back-up *Answering physician patient calls *All other specific tasks delegated by supervising physician in accordance to the physician assistants knowledge and experience developed under the supervising physician in the field of oncology Requirements:*Holds a current license and is in good standing *Surgical experience preferred *Maintains certification in accordance with Department of Regulations *Able to perform health care tasks in surgery by supervising physician efficiently and effectively consistent with patients health and welfare *Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges *Excellent interpersonal skills *Ability to work with minimum supervision *Ability to travel within the surrounding communities *Good diagnostic capabilities Education and/or Experience:*Graduate of an approved program or its equivalent *Meets the standards set by the Board of Medicine LANGUAGE SKILLS:*Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, and communicate effectively in one-on-one and group situations with patients, physicians, employees and other customers of the organization.

A candidate with surgical training or experience is preferred. The primary role will be to serve as first assistant in the operating room. PA will also see patients in routine status checks, office consults, re-evaluations, hospital consults and discharge summaries, working under the supervision of a physician as a dependent practitioner.ESSSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES include the following. *Assist surgeon in operating room-approximately 50% of duties. *Evaluate patients: take history and perform pertinent physical examination. *Provide post surgical wound care and follow-up *Coordinate care of patients: testing and preparation for procedures *Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations.*Provide patient education, counseling and instruction. *Facilitate supervising physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, or other resources of the community or other physicians *Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries. *Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising physician *Initiate emergency measures on patient as required *Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff *Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests *Counsel patients as to preventive care *Other general duties performed in a general practices outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347 *Share on call responsibilities with a supervising physician on back-up *All other specific tasks delegated by supervising physician in accordance to the physician assistants knowledge and experience developed under the supervising physician in the field of colorectal medicineQualification Requirements:*Holds a current license and is in good standing*Surgical experience preferred*Maintains certification in accordance with Department of Regulations *Able to perform tasks in colorectal surgery efficiently and effectively *Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges*Excellent interpersonal skills*Ability to work with minimum supervision*Ability to travel within the surrounding communities*Good diagnostic capabilitiesEducation and/or Experience:*Graduate of an approved program or its equivalent*Meets the standards set by the Board of MedicineLanguage Skills:*Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, and communicate effectively in one-on-one situations with patients, physicians, and other employees of the organization.Physical Demands:*This position requires a moderate amount of lifting not to exceed 50 pounds. The individual must be able to bend over to perform certain duties such as, but not limited to, check chest tube drainage; check urine output, etc. The individual must also be able to quickly maneuver throughout halls, stairways, and patient rooms in response to emergencies. Interpretation of environmental input requires visual and auditory skills.