Plastic Surgery PA needed in West Hollywood, CA

Job description

Specialty: PA for Plastic Surgery
Start Date: end of January or as soon as credentialed.
Contract Length: 3 months
Shift Details: clinic and OR 8a-5p
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Work Details:
· Support Staff: Physician, clinic and surgery scheduler, pediatric care team
· Amount of Coverage Needed per Month: Full time for 3 months
· Patients per day:
· Patient Population/Age: Pediatric-Adult
· Department Description: Will work a mix of OR and outpatient clinic. Clinic duties involve:
The day before, PA goes through the clinic schedule and create a “cheat sheet” to reference during the clinic
After clinic, PA creates an e-mail including surgery scheduler, clinic scheduler, and attending with a list of the patients and pertinent sign-out
PA to write all the notes/orders/communications with scheduler

OR duties to involve:
• Preop Paperwork (attestation, H&P)
• Go through sutures and pref card with surgical tech if needed
• Talk to patient about post op meds/appointment before surgery
• Drape and position the patient
• First assist
• Post op paperwork and sign-outs ( brief op note, order, discharge summary, communicate with inpatient team, admission to ISP etc)
· EMR: EPIC
· Special Procedures: Should have experience with cleft palate craniofacial procedures. Will join head and neck cancer consults with Physician at ENT clinic and help coordinate neceaary therapy such as speech/language pathology referrals.
· Skills Required: Should be comfortable with admin work to include patient charting, referrals, insurance verification in addition to OR and first assist. Will be mostly outpatient work.

• Surgery First Assist
• 3 month need