Gynecologic Oncology PA: Autonomous, Compassionate Care

Geisinger Clinic; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits from day 1

Vision benefits

Domestic partner benefits

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Geisinger Clinic seeks a Physician Assistant to collaborate with physicians in providing care to new and established patients at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC). The role demonstrates autonomy in evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up within the physician’s scope of practice.

You will order tests, interpret results, document in the EMR, and prescribe medications and therapies as appropriate, working with nursing and staff to ensure high-quality patient care in a team-based

Qualifications

• Care management knowledge, clinical policies and standards, health information documentation, patient assessment and care, patient safety, patients rights.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the physician assistant license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Skills

Care management

Clinical policies

Health information

Patient assessment

Patient safety

Patients rights

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)

Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Job description

Geisinger Clinic seeks a Physician Assistant to collaborate with physicians in providing care to new and established patients at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC). The role demonstrates autonomy in evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up within the physician’s scope of practice.

You will order tests, interpret results, document in the EMR, and prescribe medications and therapies as appropriate, working with nursing and staff to ensure high-quality patient care in a team-based