What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant, Interventional Pain Management position at UB Neurosurgery, Inc?
4 day a week schedule!!!! Fast paced, growing clinical practice!
Wages based on experience
Main Function:
Diagnose illness and physical conditions and may perform corrective measures within her/his specialty area of practice in collaboration and under direction of the surgeon within the practice and practice protocol. Additionally will assist with chart review and quality measures to assure the quality and efficacy of the practice.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performing comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
2. Exercise judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising neurosurgeon or other healthcare professionals..
3. See all new office patients and complete a thorough history and physical examination that is problem oriented for neurosurgical conditions.
4. Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow up visits. Be available to see those patients that require a same day office visits.
5. Assist with phone calls from patients, handle prescription refills, suture removals.
6. Provide education, instruction and counseling to patients, families .
7. Maintain appropriate billing information and monitor adequate completion of patient note.
8. Coordinate care with patient primary physician and other agencies as necessary.
9. Document appropriately and accurately in a timely fashion the patient interaction, care and treatment of patient.
10. Other duties as requested.
Qualifications:
1. Graduation from accredited PA program
2. Registration and current license as a PA
3. Willingness to participate as a team member
4. Excellent communication organization skills
5. Ability to travel if necessary
6. Ability to use wide range of computer programs including EMR, preferably Medent and Epic.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Pain management: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- PA-C (Required)
- Physician Assistant License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Buffalo, NY 14221 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $95,000 - $110,000