Urology Physician Assistant | Great Comp & Benefits | Maryland/DC Metro | Adventist HealthCare

Adventist HealthCare's Adventist Medical Group seeks to hire an experienced Physician Assistant for our Outpatient Urology practice in Silver Spring, MD who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Physician Assistant you will:
• Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, documenting appropriately and communicating with attending.
• Assist as needed in surgeries, including pre/post-operative set up and documentation to include admission/discharge orders and brief op note
• Perform initial and on-going assessments of patients medical and physical status, including H&Ps, to help develop treatment plan
• Coordinate with other departments and consultants as needed for inpatient care and discharge planning
• Coordinate service recovery to ensure positive patient experience and clinical excellence
• Order and interpret patient testing such as lab work and imaging, order treatments or follow-up based on results
• Perform therapeutic/corrective measures and small procedures as needed, to include drain removal, suture placement, uterine evacuation, dressing changes, etc.
• Provide patients, families, and nursing staff with education, counseling, and discharge instructions/expectations as needed

Qualifications include:
• BS in Physician Assistant studies
• Two years surgical experience or surgical residency preferred
• NCCPA certification, Maryland State PA license, CDS, DEA
• Meet credentialing requirements for Medical staff, including background check
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and (ACLS) certification required

Adventist HealthCare Adventist Medical Group is a multi-specialty physician group with 15 locations throughout Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Maryland, offering expert and compassionate primary and specialty care.

As part of Adventist HealthCare's comprehensive system of hospitals and health services, Adventist Medical Group provides access to integrated, high-quality patient centered care to optimize the health and wellness needs of the community across the continuum of care.