University Hospital
Newark, NJ, USA
Overview
About the Role The primary purpose of the Physician Assistant - General Surgery position while under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician is to assist in direct patient care, obtain and record medical data, provide counseling and patient education, and assist in those tasks delineated for physician assistants.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do Assists in the routine daily needs of the outpatient office. Assist in answering questions from patients. Assists in the initial assessment of patients in the outpatient setting. This includes administrative as well as clinical (i.e., reviewing medical documentation brought/faxed from outside facilities) data collection and processing. Assists in preparation of History and Physical examinations prior to surgery. Makes rounds and examines patients on a daily basis. Works with the surgical residents to see that daily chart entries are made for each...
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Physician Assistant
Physician & Surgeon
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