Emergency Physician Assistant

An Emergency Physician Assistant plays a crucial role in assisting physicians in providing medical treatment to patients with critical conditions. They are responsible for instructing and counseling patients, performing physical examinations, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic studies, and interpreting diagnostic laboratory tests. With their expertise, they contribute to the overall patient care and ensure the initiation of life-sustaining procedures in accordance with ATLS/ACLS/PALS protocols for critically injured or ill patients. Additionally, they excel in documenting patient information using computerized EMR and CPOE systems. The Emergency Physician Assistant deals with patients who are sick, injured, and often in extreme pain or distress, making compassion a vital trait for this profession. General Responsibilities: 1. Provides general family medicine, including well child care, obstetrics gynecology, and urgent care 2. Facilitates group appointments for patients 3. Involved in all aspects of patient care 4. Initiates life-sustaining procedures in accordance with ATLS/ACLS/PALS on critically injured or ill patients 5. Formulates differential diagnosis based on patients' symptoms and test results 6. Developed proficiency in documentation and computerized EMR and CPOE