PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Independence Health System Inc.; Clarion (Clarion County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. is seeking a Physician Assistant for a night shift (7 on - 7 off) to deliver high‑quality inpatient care in the assigned specialty. The role requires PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and CPR, with at least 1 year inpatient experience; 5 years preferred.

Eligible for a $25,000 sign‑on bonus and exempt status. Work duties include comprehensive patient assessments, care plans, and collaboration with physicians and nursing staff to ensure safe, effective treatment

Qualifications

• Minimum: Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by ARC-PA.
• Preferred: Five years inpatient experience.
• Current PA license, NCCPA certification, CPR, and clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care services in the inpatient environment according to standards.
• Assessing and managing patients in a specified specialty.

Skills

Inpatient care

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate PA program

NCCPA certified

Job description

Full Time: $25,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

NIGHT SHIFT 7 On - 7 Off

Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education

Minimum: Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education

Preferred: N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience

Minimum: One year inpatient experience

Preferred: Five years experience working as an inpatient Physician Assistant.

Other Requirements

N/A

Status

Exempt

Physical Requirements

• The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
  Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
  Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
  Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
  NOTE: An asterisk (*)indicates that the item is an essential function.
• Non-Material Handling
• Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
• Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT
• Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT
• Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
• Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
• Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
• Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT
• Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASSIONAL
• Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
• Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT
• Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
• Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT