Role Summary:
•    The Physician Assistant is responsible for assisting the Physician(s) in treating patients.

Your Key Responsibilities:
•    Assist Physician in treating patients
•    Assist Physician in the operating room
•    Assist Physician with assigned night and weekend hospital E.R. coverage
•    Evaluate patients, take history and perform pertinent physical examination
•    Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up
•    Coordinate care of patients (testing and preparation for procedures)
•    Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging              examinations
•    Provide patient education, counseling and instruction
•    Facilitate supervising Physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities,              agencies, or other resources of the community or other Physicians
•    Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries
•    Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising Physician
•    Initiate emergency measures on patient as required
•    Perform chart audits
•    Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff
•    Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests
•    Counsel patients on preventive care
•    Other duties performed in a general practice outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347

Share on-call responsibilities with a supervising Physician on back-up
•    Answer patient calls
•    All other specific tasks delegated by supervising Physician in accordance with the Physician Assistant/APRN's knowledge and experience developed under the supervising Physician
•    Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
•    Hold a current license in good standing
•    Maintain certification in accordance with Department of Regulations
•    Able to perform health care tasks in Urology by supervising Physician efficiently and effectively consistent with patient's health and welfare
•    Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Ability to work with minimum supervision
•    Ability to travel within the surrounding communities
•    Good diagnostic capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Experience with Urology

About Asheville Urological Associates:

The physicians and staff at Asheville Urological Associates have been serving patients in Western North Carolina for over 60 years. Our physicians are dedicated to providing the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options, using the latest advances in urological technology. We accept new patients by physician and patient referral. For more information, visit https://ashevilleurological.com 

Asheville Urological Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion.