Summary

The Birmingham VA Health Care System is recruiting for a full-time Physician Assistant (General Surgery) located within Surgical Service.

Duties

• Clinical responsibilities center around pre-operative - intra-operative - and post-operative care - as well as general surgical patient management
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Pre-Operative Obtain comprehensive histories and perform physical exams
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests (labs - X-ray - MRI - CT - etc.)
• Educate patients on the surgical plan - risks - preparation - and postoperative expectations
• Complete pre-operative documentation and surgical clearance
• Intra-Operative First-assist in surgeries (retraction - suturing - hemostasis - handling instruments - robotic or laparoscopic support depending on training)
• Maintain communication with OR staff to ensure proper workflow
• Perform simple surgical procedures as delegated (incision & drainage - wound management - casting/splinting - etc.) Post-Operative Round on inpatients and assess recovery progress
• Manage postoperative care (dressings - drains - sutures/staple removal - wound checks)
• Address consults - triage postoperative issues - and manage complications
• Provide patient education on discharge and home care
• General Clinical Care Diagnose and treat adult patients in clinic and inpatient settings
• Prescribe medications as delegated
• Perform therapeutic procedures (injections - aspirations - minor wound care)
• Conduct inpatient and ER consults - determine need for admission
• Administrative Duties of a General Surgery Physician Assistant Administrative responsibilities support surgical workflow - team coordination - compliance - documentation - and patient throughput
• Clinical Documentation & Compliance Document histories - progress notes - operative notes - and discharge summaries
• Complete and route consults and ensure required clinical information is present
• Manage encounters to ensure completion by end of clinical day
• Care Coordination Coordinate inpatient rounds - surgical follow-up - and multidisciplinary communication
• Facilitate referrals and consults to specialty and tertiary services
• Organize transitions of care (discharges - transfers to higher levels of care)
• Clinic & Workflow Operations Assist in scheduling appropriate surgical or clinic appointments
• Manage wait lists and ensure timely patient scheduling
• Oversee clinic flow and troubleshoot delays
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30 a.m
• - 4:00 p.m
• Telework: Available
• Ad-hoc only
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Salary Range: Physician Assistant-I (PA-I): $120 -966 - $160 -874 Physician Assistant-II (PA-II): $131 -852 - $175 -357 Physician Assistant-III (PA-III): $143 -719 - $191 -140