PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT V THORACIC SURGERY CASUAL

Physician Assistant V Thoracic Surgery Casual role focused on perioperative and inpatient/outpatient patient care. Responsibilities include assisting in the operating room, positioning and prepping patients, performing history and physicals, documenting assessments and plans in medical records, coordinating patient education and discharge planning, ensuring medication education and safety, participating in performance improvement activities, and demonstrating leadership as a PA within the surgical team. The role emphasizes collaboration with supervising physicians, adherence to infection control and patient safety standards, and effective communication with the treatment team. On-site duties are conducted in Latrobe, PA, with a casual/part-time schedule and 1-2 years of surgical experience preferred.