Summary

The VA in Eastern Oklahoma is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine at the Tulsa Oklahoma location.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: History and physical - admission - discharge and discharge summary - evaluation - assess - diagnose - treat - manage - monitor - promote health - protect from disease - manage illnesses and injuries
• Assess - stabilize - determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services
• Illnesses - disorders - and injuries of the adult - including but not limited to conditions of the heart - kidney - lung - musculoskeletal system - skin - eye - and nervous system - and including multi-system diseases such as diabetes mellitus - HIV/AIDS - and cancer - and including the care of patients requiring admission to intensive care
• Medication management
• Wound management including: - The use of local anesthesia
• - Foreign body removal
• - Incision and drainage
• - Wound repair
• Consultation/referrals
• Screening and counseling to individuals/appropriate populations
• Women's health - including illnesses - disorders - and injuries
• Performance of screening evaluation for psychiatric disorders - emotional aspects of non-psychiatric disorders - psychopharmacology - alcoholism - substance abuse and violence
• Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic and laboratory tests
• The management of uncomplicated minor closed fractures and uncomplicated dislocations - soft tissue injections and such other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills - injection/aspiration: joint - bursa - ganglion cyst - and trigger point
• Arterial punctures for blood testing and cannulation for blood pressure monitoring - Lumbar puncture - Emergency Vascular Access - Diagnostic paracentesis - Chest tube placement - Central line placement - Moderate Sedation Level - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation including cardioversion/defibrillation and transcutaneous pacing - Thoracentesis - Gastric lavage Foley catheter placement - Epistaxis control - Fracture/dislocation - initial management - including splints - Cervical Spine immobilization - and Arthrocentesis
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm