Summary

Western New York Healthcare System is looking for a qualified Physicians Assistant to add to their Urology Department. This PA will primarily assist with clinics in the southern tier.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Practices in Urology Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Provides urologic care including prevention - health maintenance - diagnosis - treatment and follow-up services to patients
• Conducts outpatient clinics
• reviews patients' medications - course of therapy - adherence to management plan and patient observations
• modifies management plan as indicated
• and instructs and counsels patients as required
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Assists in surgical procedures as first or second assistant when needed
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Obtaining and documenting informed consent for treatments and procedures for which the PA is responsible
• (Note: The PA's Scope of Practice must authorize obtaining informed consent for the treatment or procedure being performed
• In addition - the Scope of Practice must authorize the PA to perform the procedure or provide the treatment for which the consent is being obtained or to actively participate as an integral member of the treatment team performing the procedure such as assisting the primary surgeon
• NOTE: The PA need not participate in the particular procedure the patient is scheduled to undergo but the PA must be authorized to perform or participate in the procedure by their Scope of Practice and must have sufficient knowledge and training in the treatment or procedure - its indications - risk and benefits - complications - and alternative treatments - to effectively counsel the patient)
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 8AM to 4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized