Advance Practice Provider

OneOncology, LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SunState Medical Specialists in Florida is seeking a Physician Assistant to assist physicians in treating patients and supporting care across a community-based specialty practice. You will evaluate patients, assist in the operating room, and provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up.

Duties include coordinating test preparation, documenting findings, and guiding patient education under supervising physicians.

Qualifications

• Hold a current license in good standing.
• Maintain certification in accordance with Department of Regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist Physician in treating patients.
• Assist Physician in the operating room.
• Assist Physician with assigned night and weekend hospital ER coverage.
• Evaluate patients, take history and perform pertinent physical examination.
• Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up.
• Coordinate care of patients (testing and preparation for procedures).
• Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations.
• Provide patient education, counseling and instruction.
• Explain referrals to other health care facilities or physicians.
• Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel availability

Diagnostic capabilities

Licensed PA in good standing

Education

PA license

Job description

Why Join Us?

SunState Medical Specialists (SMS) is proud to be a part of OneOncology in delivering exceptional, community-based specialty care across Florida. With a team of 105 physicians spanning urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, breast surgery, general surgery, and head and neck surgery, SMS is committed to providing high-quality, accessible care. Our practice continues to expand services by offering advanced radiation therapies, in-house pharmacy and laboratory capabilities, care management, theranostics, cutting-edge diagnostic imaging, and clinical research. We are dedicated to recruiting top-tier physicians to help increase access to affordable, high-quality care throughout the state.

Job Description

Role Summary: The Physician Assistant is responsible for assisting the Physician(s) in treating patients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist Physician in treating patients
• Assist Physician in the operating room
• Assist Physician with assigned night and weekend hospital E.R. coverage
• Evaluate patients, take history and perform pertinent physical examination
• Provide post-surgical wound care and follow-up
• Coordinate care of patients (testing and preparation for procedures)
• Record and ensure availability and completeness of documentation, reports and imaging examinations
• Provide patient education, counseling and instruction
• Facilitate supervising Physician referral of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, or other resources of the community or other Physicians
• Dictate progress notes, history and physical, and discharge summaries
• Administer and/or order medication upon request of supervising Physician
• Initiate emergency measures on patient as required
• Perform chart audits
• Provide in-service and daily consultation to nursing staff
• Initiate consultation and monitor patients for special tests
• Counsel patients on preventive care
• Other duties performed in a general practice outlined in F.S. Chapter 458.347
• Share on-call responsibilities with a supervising Physician on back-up
• Answer patient calls
• All other specific tasks delegated by supervising Physician in accordance with the Physician Assistant/APRN's knowledge and experience developed under the supervising Physician
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold a current license in good standing
• Maintain certification in accordance with Department of Regulations
• Able to perform health care tasks in Medical Oncology by supervising Physician efficiently and effectively consistent with patient's health and welfare
• Able to obtain and sustain clinical hospital privileges
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to travel within the surrounding communities
• Good diagnostic capabilities

SunState Medical Specialists (SMS) is proud to be a part of OneOncology in delivering exceptional, community-based specialty care across Florida. With a team of 105 physicians spanning urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, breast surgery, general surgery, and head and neck surgery, SMS is committed to providing high-quality, accessible care. Our practice continues to expand services by offering advanced radiation therapies, in-house pharmacy and laboratory capabilities, care management, theranostics, cutting-edge diagnostic imaging, and clinical research. We are dedicated to recruiting top-tier physicians to help increase access to affordable, high-quality care throughout the state.