Physician Assistant

Description

Are you a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? Our thriving medical practice is seeking an enthusiastic PA to join our collaborative team. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values professional growth and patient-centered care. If you’re passionate about providing high-quality healthcare and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

• Overall Responsibility
• Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant Job Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records

Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.

Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.

• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Skills and Attributes
• Health Promotion and Maintenance
• Thoroughness
• Clinical Skills
• Medical Teamwork
• Physiological Knowledge
• Bedside Manner
• Infection Control
• Administering Medication
• Pain Management
• Self-Development
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Strong sense of customer/patient service
• Experience with patient care coordination
• Follow dress code and professional appearance
• Strong leadership

Education and/or Experience

Physician Assistant License; and twelve to eighteen months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Current unrestricted Physician Assistant license
• Current CPR Certification
• Current TB
• Current DEA
• Active Board NCCPA Certification
• Flu Vaccination
• NPI Self-Query
• Immunization Records or Titers (MMR, Varicella, TDAP, Hep B)
• DD214 (if applicable)
• Drivers License