Physician Assistant

Company Description
Since its founding in 1967, OrthoIllinois has grown dynamically to become one of the leading bone and joint centers in northern Illinois. Our university-quality care delivery is founded on a one-stop, multi-specialty philosophy.

Benefits available at OrthoIllinois:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical and surgical problems in accordance with Practice protocols and records the same for review by the supervising physician
• Provides care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective
  Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients in accordance with Practice standards.
• Elicits medical history and conducts physical exams on patients to provide health assessments and screens for abnormal conditions
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and orders, performs, and interprets routine laboratory, X-rays, EKGs, and other related studies as required
• Assists physician during surgical procedures, following prescribed guidelines for draping and positioning the patient, providing the surgeon with surgical instruments, suturing and/or stapling, and removing stitches and/or staples, casts, pins after surgery
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management
• Advises and directs medical personnel in the execution of patient care, as appropriate
• Notifies physician of abnormal patient conditions
• Consults with and/or refers patients to department physicians, other specialists and medical and community resources as necessary
• Provides pre- and post-operative teaching, basic instruction to patient such as changing dressings, caring for wounds and rehabilitative procedures
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
• Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers medications, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices according to standard protocols
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities
• Maintains patient records through timely documentation of all necessary information
• Adheres to patient and patient data, confidentiality per OrthoIllinois' HIPAA and PHI policies
• Conducts and/or participates in research studies, if appropriate
• Performs quality assurance according to department protocols
• Participates in call rotation responsibilities
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate articles, journals,
  and related material, and by attending seminars, and conferences
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Applies advanced knowledge of professional medical practice, regulations, and organizational policy to provide quality, patient focused care within scope of role, build relationships with care team, patient and families, and maintain a safe working environment
• Decision Making: Collects and reviews relevant data before acting balancing risk and rewards of options, encourages input from other subject matter experts, able to adjust opinions and recommendations based on new information, and objectively evaluates decisions after they have been made.
• Communication: Actively listens, interprets verbal and nonverbal cues, and seeks to understand; presents information clearly both verbally and written with the goal to inform and care for patients; able to adjust presentation as needed for audience.
• Problem Solving: Analyzes data to understand root cause and solves problems with multiple variables, both predictable and unpredictable.
• Professionalism: Shows commitment to quality acting with expertise and integrity; ability to foster collaboration, communicate respectfully, and open to receive feedback.
• Judgment: Acts with the patient's best interest making timely and informed decisions in complex situations; accepts responsibility to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Comprehension: Understands and applies detailed instructions and factual information in oral, written and /or diagram form.
• Planning and Organizing: Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, prioritizing workload while
  maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and
  resources efficiently.
• Customer Focus: Works with customers to understand needs and ensure that products and services meet
• their needs. Does what can be done to resolve issues, gets the customer to someone who can help if needed, and follows up to ensure there is resolution. Handles the situation in a conscientious and customer-focused way
• Teamwork: Actively works with others towards shared goal. Encourages cooperation. Aware of the needs of others and responds flexibly. Shares information and supports other team members. Seeks opportunities to develop others.
• Initiative/Independence: Able to work things out without having to be shown too often. Takes responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Alert to opportunities to contribute appropriately without being told. Able to spot and implement opportunities for improving situations.
• Numerical Skills: Utilizes intermediate mathematical abilities including basic math computations,
  percentages, ratios, averages and practical application of algebraic math.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master's degree (M.A./M.S.) or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• 1-year experience in a similar position and/or performing similar tasks
• PA certification

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.