BEEBE NEUROLOGY - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - OP

Beebe Healthcare; Lewes (DE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Beebe Healthcare seeks a Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care within established protocols and standards. The PA will work under Beebe Medical Center credentialing and will guide nursing staff with patient care directions.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, ordering and interpreting tests, developing care plans, and educating patients and families, while maintaining accurate electronic health records.

Qualifications

• Current CPR Certification.
• Credentials: Physician Assistant-Certified.
• Active DEA license or ability to apply.

Responsibilities

• Examines etiologies, risk factors, and epidemiology of conditions.
• Performs history and physicals appropriate to patient age and problem.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Synthesizes data using critical thinking.
• Develops and adjusts the care plan as needed.
• Manages medical conditions with appropriate pharmacologic therapies.
• Counsels patients and families.
• Maintains accurate EMR documentation and procedural skills.

Skills

Clear Communication

Electronic Health Records

Crisis Management

Confidentiality & Privacy

Team Collaboration

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Physician Assistant

Job description

Overview

This individual provides direct patient care as the Center's Physician Assistant according to established protocols, policies, procedures, and accepted standards of care. Functions within approved scope and credentials as approved by Beebe Medical Center credentialing committee. Follow established PA standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and alters the plan of care as needed.
• Manages medical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Maintains accurate, complete, concise and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Qualifications

• Current CPR Certification
• Credentials: Physician Assistant-Certified
• Active DEA license or ability to apply.

Competencies & Skills

• Essential: Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
• Knowledge Of Basic Computer Programs
• Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
• Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
• Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
• Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records

Credentials

• Essential: PHYSCASSIST - Physician Assistant
• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification

Education

• Master of Science (MS)

Other Information

• Current CPR Certification
• Credentials: Physician Assistant-Certified
• Active DEA license or ability to apply.