Mid-Level/Physician

Low Country Health Care System; Williston (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Low Country Health Care System in Williston, SC seeks a Physician Assistant or APRN to provide team-based primary care. Board certification or in certification, SC license with prescriptive authority, and a 4-year medical school background are required.

Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting labs/imaging, creating patient management plans, documenting in the EHR, coordinating care with the team, and participating in staff seminars and community health activities.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or in certification process
• SC state license with prescriptive authority
• 4-year accredited medical school training
• ACLS/BLS maintenance preferred

Responsibilities

• Participate in quarterly chart reviews and health care collaborative.
• Order labs and imaging and interpret results.
• Develop comprehensive management plans and document in EHR.
• Coordinate care with health team to achieve outcomes.
• Provide after-visit summaries and patient education.
• Engage in staff meetings and continuing education.
• Assist in home visits, immunization campaigns and health fairs.

Skills

Team-based care

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Education

4-year accredited medical school

PA or APRN degree

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Learn more about us at www.lchcs.com

Qualifications: Must have successfully completed medical training at a 4-year, accredited medical school and possess a Physician Assistant or APRN degree. Must be board certified or in the certification process. Must possess a current South Carolina state license including prescriptive authority with appropriate scheduled drugs approved through the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maintenance of Basic Life Support Techniques at a minimum, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Participate in quarterly chart reviews and on-going Health Care Collaborative.
• Order routine and diagnostic lab and radiological studies and other necessary tests as indicated and interpret results.
• Develops and implements patient comprehensive management plans, records in EHR progress notes.
• Collaborates with the health team members to establish priorities, manage care and coordinate efforts to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participate in pre-visit huddle to ensure smoother workflow.
• Provide an after visit summary review for patients whenever appropriate.
• Educate patients about self-management tasks.
• Assess barriers to meeting treatment goals and advise patient care team of impacts to plan of care.
• Utilize EHR in documenting all clinical data.
• Ensure care coordination, referral management, clinical workflow processes by meeting regularly with clinical staff.
• Provide clinical care using team-based approach centered on patient needs and incorporating individual patient preferences in the delivery and approach to care.
• Consult with other physicians and mid-levels in providing medical care to patients as needed.
• Assume an active membership role in national, state and local medical societies.
• Establish a rapport with public and private clinical care referral resources.
• Prepare medical histories and examine patients who present seeking medical services.
• Diagnose physical disorders and administer medical treatment, including dispensing of medications.
• Provide emergency medical care to patients when necessary.
• Prepare progress notes, summaries and general evaluations of patient records; consults with relatives and/or caregivers of the patient regarding the patient’s physical condition.
• Attend all staff meetings, provider meetings, seminars and case presentations.
• Participate in other activities, including but not limited to, Home Visits, Sports Physicals, Immunization Campaigns, Health Fairs, Respond to Emergencies.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

***Salary scales are a range of pay and offers are made to applicants based upon the requirements of the particular position.