Job Posting: Physician Assistant

Summary

If you have Physician Assistant experience performing a wide range of novel and complex patient care and research activities, AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the Thoracic Surgery Branch (TSB) of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Duties

Perform a wide range of highly complex and novel patient care and research activities. Perform such duties as: patient history and physical examinations; recording pertinent patient data; assessment of patients to determine the need for medical attention; review of patient records to determine health status; and the preparation of patient summaries. Provide expert advice and assistance in the design and development of clinical and basic research studies on assigned health issues. Assist in the examination and observation of patients by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering laboratory studies during hospital rounds and clinic visits. Assume full responsibility for, and coordinates the collection of, specimens needed for all studies on patients. Participate in daily rounds and makes presentations at patient care conferences with a team consisting of staff physicians, members of the nursing staff, and other individuals involved in direct patient care. Keep attending physicians and nurses informed as to changes in the patients' condition and medical treatment plans. Provide direction to nursing and other health care personnel in the implementation of clinical trials. Receive inquiries from referring physicians, hospitals, government agencies and patients regarding eligibility for research protocols and maintains coordination and communication with these groups.

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