The Surgical Clinic

Physician Assistant

• Assist physician in clinical office setting to ensure patient care
• Triage patients and provide assistance during in office procedures
• Obtain and interpret vital signs, including escalation of abnormal findings
• Collect, label, and document lab specimens
• Obtain documents from various EHR systems for results and reports
• Schedule imaging, surgeries, labs, and other interventions
• Obtain prior authorizations for tests and surgeries
• Send referrals and communicate with community partners
• Communicate with patients’ care teams regarding new orders
• Triage patient phone calls and accurately communicate provider instructions
• Provide patient education for tests, pre/post-surgical care, medications, and other concerns
• Contact patients regarding test results
• Contact pharmacies regarding medication orders or changes
• Document all patient care in the EHR
• Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies
• Keep patient rooms and nurse station clean
• Sterilize instruments
• Travel between assigned clinic locations as needed due to location changes
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Medical Assistant, Float