Full Time PA Trauma Surgery

Seeking Physician Assistants (PA) to join our growing Trauma Team STHS McAllen.

This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for qualified healthcare professionals.

Full-Time PA Trauma Surgery Opportunity STHS * Manage pre-operative and post-operative patients in coordination with the trauma surgeons.

* Performs tertiary examinations of trauma registered patients and provides episodic care or problem-oriented care under the direction of trauma surgeons.

* Assist the trauma department with quality performance improvement projects.

* Conduct complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a trauma surgeon, but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.

* Assess patient's medical complaints and provide appropriate treatment.

* Perform various minor surgical procedures as delegated by the supervising physician.

* Utilize advanced assessments skills to anticipate complex patient problems specific to trauma while communicating information to the trauma surgeon * Order appropriate laboratory test and exams and interpret data with trauma surgeon.

* Monitors treatment program of the patient to inform trauma surgeon of pertinent medical/surgical information.

* Responds to emergency trauma alerts * Performs other duties as assigned.

South Texas Health System Clinics, a comprehensive network of care, includes six hospitals, several freestanding emergency rooms, multiple physician practices, and a wide range of outpatient services.

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