Physician Assistant

Southeast Primary Care Partners; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Primary Care Partners is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) to join a collaborative clinic team in Georgia. The APP will manage population health in outpatient and inpatient settings, working with Family Practice/Internal Medicine physicians and staff to deliver coordinated care.

The role emphasizes chronic and acute care with prescriptive authority in Georgia and active licensure; most duties are outpatient, focusing on evidence-based practice and team collaboration to

Qualifications

• Graduate credits for PA/NP program.
• Current licensure through the Georgia Board.
• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board.

Responsibilities

• Provide care consistent with licensure and certification.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and infections.
• Order and interpret diagnostic lab work, x-rays, and EKGs.
• Prescribe medications and other modalities of treatment as needed.
• Counsel patients on disease conditions to ensure understanding of disease process, treatment, and outcomes.
• Work as part of a comprehensive, collaborative team to provide evidence-based care.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical diagnosis & treatment

Patient education

Collaborative care

Education

Graduate PA/NP program credits

Georgia licensure

Prescriptive authority Georgia

Job description

Job Summary

The APP practices in a clinic as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff. The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care. The APP primarily manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist. The APP may see patients in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting depending on the need of the group. Unless specified, most APP positions are outpatient. The PA acts as an extension of the primary care physician to provide both chronic and acute care to our patients. The APP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Description

The APP practices in a clinic as part of a collaborative team that may include, but is not limited to, Family Practice and/or Internal Medicine Physicians, RN Case Managers, and clinic staff. The purpose of this collaborative team is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated model of care. The APP primarily manages the population either in the presence of, or in conjunction with the primary care physician and/or specialist. The APP may see patients in either the outpatient and/or inpatient setting depending on the need of the group. Unless specified, most APP positions are outpatient. The PA acts as an extension of the primary care physician to provide both chronic and acute care to our patients. The APP performance will be tracked and comparatively reported using metrics related to the strategic direction and operational needs of the organization.

Requirements

Essential Job Functions

• The APP is expected to be able to provide care consistent with their licensure and/or certification.


• Diagnoses and treats both acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and other chronic medical conditions. The APP will also treat acute conditions such as minor injuries and other acute medical conditions such as infections or exacerbations of chronic diseases.


• Orders and interprets diagnostic lab work, x-rays, EKG.


• Prescribes medications and other modalities of treatment as needed to treat those conditions listed above.


• Counsels patients on various disease conditions they may be treating to ensure that the patient is educated to their disease process, treatment, and expected outcomes.


• Works as an integral part of a comprehensive and collaborative team in order to provide quality evidenced-based care to our patients.


• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Education, Experience & Skills

• Graduate credit for PA/NP Program


• Current Licensure through the Georgia Board


• Current prescriptive authority from the Georgia Board