Surgical Physician Assistant - ASA Professionals, LLC (Potsdam, NY) in Potsdam, New York For Sale

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ASA Professionals is "A Simple Approach" to Medical Recruiting - Permanent job opportunities
Job Description
ASA Professionals, LLC
"A Simple Approach" to Medical Recruiting
Surgical Physician Assistant opportunity with a well-established, growing surgery team in Potsdam, New York. (General Surgery)
This job will not last. Apply today for consideration.
Job Description:
This is an expansion position working with two general surgeons.
Quality of life, enjoying your work and being rewarded for your efforts will be found at this practice.
Duties include, but not limited to: Perform comprehensive history and physical exams.
Order, interpret and correlate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate. Exercise judgment with issues requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising physicians.
Assist the physicians in the global management of patient care in all peri-operative settings, and assist in patient surgery
Assist licensed physicians in patient surgery.
Surgical PA will handle routine problems and procedures, freeing the surgeon to concentrate on more complex patients.
Surgical PA will alleviate canceled, delayed or bumped cases.
1st assistant in surgery
Performs first assist duties, including ensuring all needed equipment and supplies are present.
Post-op, Writes orders in the recovery room, talks with family, visits patients, performs post-op procedures and more.
Discharge planning – Dictates discharge summaries, writes prescriptions, explains discharge instructions, confirms follow-up appointments and more.
Requirements/Skills:
Must be a graduate of an AMA approved two-year Physician Assistant program.
Current NCCPA certification in good standing.
Physician Assistant surgical experience
Excellent patient care, Professional, Dependable, Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be detail-oriented, organized and have an in-depth knowledge of medical procedures.
Outstanding company Benefits with Competitive compensation.
Area information:
Potsdam has been described as the “Cultural and Educational Center of Northern New York”.
Potsdam is rich in history, and its Victorian and sandstone architecture is laid out along the beautiful Raquette River. Visitors can enjoy dining at over thirty local restaurants.
Potsdam also offers a wide variety of retail stores including clothing, antique, gift shops and art galleries and studios.
If outdoor activities are your hobby, then Potsdam is a great place to be. Located a stone’s throw from the Adirondack Mountains and the St. Lawrence River, and offering some of the best fresh-water fishing in the state, Potsdam offers a wonderful setting for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, fishing, and much more. Higley Flow State Park, and many other local campgrounds, are located within 15 minutes of downtown.
Potsdam is within reasonable driving distance of Ottawa, Montreal, The Thousand Islands, Lake Placid, Watertown, Burlington, and Syracuse… making it easy to see much of the region while living or staying right here.
Potsdam has a terrific variety of youth sports opportunities available. Youngsters can participate in hockey, figure skating, lacrosse, football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, swimming and martial arts. Our local universities are also home to some of the best youth sporting camps in the country.
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