Physician Assistant

American Oncology Management Company; Casa Grande (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

American Oncology Management Company seeks a Physician Assistant to assist physicians in patient care and education. The role involves assessing patients' statuses, determining their eligibility for clinical trials, and documenting care accurately.

Qualified candidates will have graduated from an accredited PA program, hold a valid license in Arizona, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. The position requires the ability to work at varying company locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English with verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Valid driver’s license for travel to clinics.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician in the care and teaching of patients.
• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients.
• Determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Document and report care in an accurate manner.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Fiscal skills

Education

Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program

Current license/registration to practice

BLS certified

Job description

Location: Cancer & Blood Specialists of Arizona

Pay Range: $80,000.00 - $170,000.00

Position Summary

Assists physician in the care and teaching of patients.

• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and care post-discharge in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Based on findings, determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Interpret and evaluate findings of studies/tests.
• Relay appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures / obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response and plan.
• Dictate or write patient history, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely manner.
• Assist in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patients' care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for assigned patients to ensure patients are receiving appropriate and quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and perform hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and report care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care environment.
• Assist staff in times of crisis or emergency.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and efficiently market and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy, patient rights, personnel law, safety, labor, and employment law. Adhere to company and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies, procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Other duties as requested.
• Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working manner.
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times as required by HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in training new employees to related job duties.
• Will be expected to work at any company location to help meet the company's business needs as directed by collaborating physician.
• Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program, hold current license/registration to practice in the state of employment, possess prescriptive privileges or be eligible to apply, hold necessary certification from ARC-PA, and be BLS certified.
• Fluency in English with verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients and families.
• Leadership skills necessary to direct others toward objectives that contribute to successful treatment of patients.

Requirements

• Analytical skills necessary to evaluate patients’ status, health care procedures/techniques and monitor quality of patient care.
• Fiscal skills to monitor and control costs and revenue.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion while performing duties is essential.
• Valid driver’s license in state of residency for travel to clinics.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with coworkers, hospital staff, patients, public, and physicians.

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