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Physician Assistant - MSK Radiology
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- Working under the direction of the Chief of Radiology and other attending physicians and the Chief Physician Assistant, is responsible for the initial assessment and admission of patients; assisting in the evaluation and preparation of patients for musculoskeletal radiology procedures; acting as first and second assistant in the procedure suite; caring for patients following intervention, helping prepare patients for discharge.
- Performs and/or interprets routine diagnostic studies, including routine laboratory procedures, common radiological studies, and initial interpretation of musculoskeletal radiology imaging studies.
- Prepares and drapes patient; accesses the patient anatomy as needed; secures lines and dresses procedural sites; inserts intravascular catheters for monitoring purposes; performs related procedures, and post-treatment care as directed by musculoskeletal radiology attending.
- Performs, as needed, basic nursing care, such as, phlebotomy, intravenous and intra-arterial line placement; arterial blood gas sampling.
- Under the countersignature of the attending physician, is responsible for transcribing preoperative and postoperative orders including prescription medication, fluid orders, diets, activity levels, laboratory tests, imaging tests, special procedures and other procedures, as authorized applicable law and department protocol.
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