Physician Assistant

McLaren Health Care; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide care under physician supervision. Responsibilities include obtaining health histories, performing physical examinations, ordering routine tests, and counseling patients according to established guidelines.

The role requires graduation from an approved PA program and BLS certification, with a schedule of full-time hours and on-call as applicable.

Qualifications

• Obtain health histories and assess the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjust treatment plan as appropriate.
• Make tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
• Counsel patients in relation to their health needs.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health histories and assess patient needs.
• Perform physical exams.
• Order routine tests and adjust the plan as needed.
• Make tentative diagnosis for patient management.
• Counsel patients on health matters.

Skills

Health history obtaining

Physical examinations

Lab test orders

Patient counseling

Education

Graduate of PA program

BLS certification

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Provides care and treatment to patients under the supervision of the attending physician(s) in accordance with established guidelines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Obtains health histories and assesses the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjusts treatment plan as appropriate.
• Makes tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
• Counsels patients in relation to their health needs.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of approved or accredited Physician Assistant program
• BLS certification

Preferred:

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: varies
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.