Physician Assistant - Plastic Surgery

This Physician Assistant - Plastic Surgery position is with Phoenix Children's in Phoenix, AZ. Posting Note: Pediatric Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant - Phoenix Children’s Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery is a busy 8 surgeon service with locations in both the East and West Valley in addition to the Phoenix Main Campus. This position will provide support to the General Pediatric Plastic Surgery Team, which includes Cleft and Craniofacial, Hand /Microvascular as well as some acute and chronic wound management. The PA will assist in the operating room for a variety of plastic surgery procedures, and in addition will run their own post-operative clinic concurrently with a surgeon. The PA will be working alongside attendings, residents and other PAs and must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The position will include weekday, some weekend and holiday first call coverage in conjunction with a surgeon. The call is rotated among 4 other APPs and a resident and will require answering hospital and outpatient phone calls and consultations, inpatient management and rounding, and assisting with urgent surgeries. Responsibilities include: • OR 1st Assist • Patient Evaluation Post-Op Population • Entering Procedure Orders • Rounding on inpatients • Seeing new inpatient and ED consultations • Daily EHR Documentation • Answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy • Coordinating patient discharge. This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.