Physician Assistant (General Surgery)

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