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Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Physician Assistant Full Time Days

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Palm Springs, California, United States, 92262


Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department.

Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES

May perform duties and tasks only under the direction and supervision of the supervising physician, and only within the scope of their licensure. Such duties include:

* Assists with hospital consults and be the first respondent when necessary* Performs history and physical examinations, and requests and analyzes laboratory data to assess patient's needs* Places Admitting Orders on behalf of Supervising Physician(s) including Ordering diagnostic labs for preop* Documents patient progress and care to communicate information to other health care providers and ensure an accurate record of activity in compliance with established regulations* Functions as an assistant to the surgeon in the operating room during surgical procedures* Performs Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and/or Radial Artery Harvesting in the operating room* Manages chest opening and closure, including multiple-layer surgical wound closures under the direction of the surgeon* Assists the nursing team with preparing room and patient for surgery including marking the operative site. Pulls cases, assists with inventory control* Review of peri-operative lab results and imaging* Involved in postoperative care in critical care and stepdown units to include ventilator management* Assist the Surgeon with the insertion of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump* Acts as a liaison for referring physicians within the cardiothoracic surgical team* Writes orders for diagnostic and lab studies, manages inventory of blood products, fluids, medications and progress notes under the supervision of the attending physician(s)* Performs collaborative inpatient rounds on Cardiac surgery inpatients under the supervision of the attending physician(s)* Maintains close communication with cardiologists, nurses, discharge planners and specialist for optimal patient management* Provides detailed patient counseling and education on discharge expectations* Assists with discharge orders* Evaluates post-operative patients after discharge in outpatient clinic and provides patients with medical assistance and counseling under attending physician(s) supervision* Keeps abreast of advancements in the surgical care field, attends case conferences and seminars, conducts round and continues education* Performs the removal of chest tubes, central lines and drains

Shift: Days

Days off:

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