Orthopedic First Assist PA Opportunity - Phoenix, AZ

• Must have experience working as a first assist
• Primary role is to perform first assist duties in surgery.
• Ability to render emergency care on operating patients.
• Perform a pre-op exam and correlate symptoms to procedure and diagnosis.
• Ability to talk to patients in pre-op and answer any questions about the surgery as well as explain your involvement.
• Performs comprehensive and problem-focused patient histories to ensure there are no special requirements for surgery.
• Aids operating surgeon/facility staff with any pre-op preferences including but not limited to radiographic studies set-up, instrumentation set-up, and patient positioning.
• Transfer/escort patients back to PACU and assess post-op condition, ensure there are no complications, and ensure that the procedure was successful.
• Assist with any clinical/management projects for the betterment of your territory/team.
• Assist with education and training initiatives
• Perform chart reviews and audits, on a weekly basis
• Present case study webinars once a quarter
• Provide support to territory manager on special projects
• Provide administrative support on non-OR days
• Provide clinical support on non-OR days

Education/Training:

• Must have excellent computer skills specifically MS Office, Diagnostic imaging systems, and EMR
• Bachelors required for both PAs and NPs; Master’s in physician assistant studies, Health Science or Medical Science is required for PAs.
• Must possess current state license where practicing and be nationally certified as National Commissioned Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for PAs.
• At least one year of surgical experience required.