| Physician Assistant - Surgical Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Physician Assistant - Surgical. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Physician Assistant - Surgical along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Physician Assistant - Surgical is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles: Physician Assistant - Surgical, Physician Assistant - Orthopedics, Physician Assistant - Specialty, Physician Assistant - Medical, Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant, Physician Assistant - Primary Care, Physician Assistant - Emergency & Trauma, Nurse Practitioner - Surgical, Surgical Technologist - Certified, Pathology Assistant |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Physician Assistant - Surgical |
| Under the direction of physician, performs first assistant surgical duties, including tissue retraction and suturing. Completes pre-op tasks including physical examinations and recording health history. Orders appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests. Participates in daily patient rounds, writes progress notes, conducts patient education, writes prescriptions, and prepares discharge summaries Requires completion of the PANCE exam administered by National Commission of the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Requires a master's degree of Health Sciences for Physician Assistants or related. Typically reports to a physician. Requires Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C). Requires State license to practice. Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. |
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| Also referred to as: Certified Physician Assistant (PA) -Surgical, Surgical Assistant |
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| Similar Jobs: Physician Assistant - Surgical, Physician Assistant - Orthopedics, Physician Assistant - Specialty, Physician Assistant - Medical, Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant, Physician Assistant - Primary Care, Physician Assistant - Emergency & Trauma, Nurse Practitioner - Surgical, Surgical Technologist - Certified, Pathology Assistant |
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| Level of Education: Physician Assistant - Surgical Salaries with a Bachelor's Degree, Physician Assistant - Surgical Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Physician Assistant - Surgical Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent |
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| Industries: Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, Healthcare | |
