Patient evaluation by performing appropriate history and physical exams; Ordering laboratory, radiological and special studies; Performing diagnostic procedures such as, but not limited to, physical examination, joint injections and aspirations and administering of vaccines; Performing therapeutic procedures such as, but not limited to, suturing of wounds, foreign body removal, I&D of abscesses, reduction of fractures and dislocations, splinting, casting, and injections; Assisting the surgeon in the OR as designated; Reading and interpreting imaging studies and laboratory reports; Initiation of life-saving measures as needed; Discharge Summaries. The PA will also see patients in Well star Kennestone Hospital, Marietta Surgery Center, Northside Cherokee Hospital, Advance Surgery Center, Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, and any other sites that Pinnacle designates.