Surgical Physician Assistant - Sports Medicine - Santa Monica Ortho Grp (SMOG)

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• Will provide assistance with triaging patients in the group's walk-in clinic.
• Under the direction of the Supervising Physicians, conduct patient assessments, order or directly provide treatments, and provide patient education and support to our Spine Interventionalist during 1/2 day clinics.
• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of the Supervising Physician.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients: performs comprehensive physical examination; compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Work under protocol to develop an effective, safe and patient-centered treatment plan.
• Provide timely and complete clinical documentation in the EHR following patient visits or telephone calls.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the supervising physician regarding assigned patients and provide timely notification of changes in patient status.
• Attend case conferences, clinical rounds, and other types of meetings which address patient management and care coordination as required.
• Maintain ongoing communication with other members of the entire care team through written documentation, telephone or in-person conversation.
• Partner with the patient to develop contracts of care as needed and provide encouragement and motivational support to promote adherence to treatment plans.
• Ensure timely access of patient appointments.
• Perform other duties as determined collaboratively by the Supervising Physicians that are within the scope of practice of a physician assistant and the health care institution's policies.
• Provide coverage to other providers within the group whose PA or NP is away from the office.
• PA will participate in groups weekend call rotation coverage - coverage is one (1) weekend every six (6) weeks, Friday 5pm through Monday 8am (additional compensation will be provided).
• Monday to Thursday after hours O/R coverage rotation - one night/week, every 2-3 weeks.
• Hospital coverage will be at Marina Del Rey Hospital and St. John's Santa Monica Hospital plus our Surgery Center of the Pacific outpatient surgical center.
• Will be on staff at one of our Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

• Mondays and Tuesdays - afternoon clinic - 12/12:30pm - 5pm
• Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - morning clinic - 8am - 12/12:30pm

• Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant studies

• Minimum one (1) year Physician Assistant experience in a relevant clinical area strongly preferred, e.g., orthopedics, acute pain/injury management, or sports medicine, general surgery, or other surgical specialties.

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