Physician Assistant

PREMISE HEALTH; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Wellness program

EAP

Virtual primary care access

Virtual behavioral health access

Job summary

Premise Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive care for client employees at our Health Center in San Antonio, TX.

You will perform injury/illness care, exams, and preventive health services, collaborate with physicians and safety teams, and support transitional duty and return-to-work plans. Strong occupational health experience and NCCPA certification are required, with DEA license and BLS/ACLS credentials preferred.

Qualifications

• NCCPA certification is required.
• ARC-PA accredited program graduation is required.
• Federal DEA license to practice in applicable states.
• Current BLS; ACLS may be required depending on contract scope.
• At least three years of clinical PA experience in ambulatory/occupational health or emergency settings.
• Occupational health experience preferred; site visits and safety collaboration valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide injury/illness care, exams, urgent care, and preventive health per guidelines.
• Perform fitness-for-duty and return-to-work exams.
• Deliver medically appropriate care, coordinate with TPA and client for case management.
• Implement and monitor transitional duty programs for injured workers.
• Perform injections, suturing, wound care, infection management.
• Ensure OSHA/DOT regulatory compliance and maintain records.

Skills

Injury/occupational health experience

Clinical assessment

Prescribe medications

Wound care

Patient education

Collaborative care

Education

ARC-PA accredited program

NCCPA certification

Federal DEA license

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

TX state license

Job description

Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.premisehealth.com.

As a Full Time Physician Assistant, you'll provide care to client employees in our Health Center located in San Antonio, TX. The scheduled hours are Monday- Thursday, 7:00PM-3:30AM. A great option for someone who enjoys having long weekends and extra flexibility during the day!

What You’ll Do

• Injury and illness care, physical exams, urgent care for employees sick at work, emergency care and preventive health measures per guidelines and approved agreements.
• Perform fitness-for-duty exams and return-to-work exams.
• Provide medically appropriate care to injured workers using evidence-based guidelines, expedites the return to meaningful work, and collaborates with the TPA and client to quarterback case management.
• Implement and monitor transitional duty programs for injured workers.
• Perform procedures such as injections, suturing, wound care, and infection management.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to clinical operations and manages required physical evaluations (OSHA, DOT, ... etc.).
• Develop patient care plans, records progress, and ensures continuity of care.
• Educate patients on treatment plans, health maintenance, growth and development.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests to assess clinical conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams for comprehensive care.
• Collaborate with the medical director and client stakeholders on Health Promotion programs, surveillance needs, ergonomics, process development, and other related safety/injury prevention opportunities.
• Prescribe or recommends treatments, including medications and therapies.
• Refer patients to specialists or physicians as needed.
• Maintain patient health records to ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation and records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Maintains state licenses/certifications to practice.
• Maintains Board of Pharmacy Prescribing License (if applicable).
• Current NCCPA national certification required.
• Degree from ARC-PA accredited program.
• Federal DEA license (matching each state of practice as applicable).
• Current certification with hands-on training in AHA, ARC or equivalent Basic Life Support for health care providers is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services.
• At least three years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in an ambulatory care, occupational health, family practice or emergency department setting.
• Experience working in an occupational health setting is preferred.
• Experience performing site visits and working with safety teams establishing ways to mitigate workplace hazards.

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.

Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.