Physician Assistant

CFG Health; Snow Hill (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CFG Health in Maryland seeks a Physician Assistant to provide direct medical care under physician supervision, educate patients and staff, and support health program operations. You will participate in history taking, examinations, order tests, and manage acute and chronic conditions in a primary care setting.

The role requires a Master's degree, accredited PA program, active state licensure, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current PA licensure in the applicable state.
• Must meet state and regulatory requirements governing PA practice.
• Prior clinical experience in primary care, specialty, or institutional healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains, evaluates, and records medical histories.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders testing for routine and acute evaluations.
• Collects specimens for pathologic examinations when needed.
• Analyzes data and formulates plans for clinical problems.
• Initiates consults to specialists and other health professionals.
• Counsels and educates patients on health-related matters.
• Provides management for acute and chronic illnesses.
• Prescribes medications as authorized by law.
• Offers consultative services to the Health Services Administrator and designees.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient education

Communication skills

Medical history taking

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree

PA program (accredited)

PA licensure

Regulatory requirements

Clinical experience

Job description

Summary

Under the supervision of the physician, provides direct medical care to the patient, instruction to nursing staff and unlicensed personnel, and education to the patient, instruction to nursing staff and unlicensed personnel, and education to the patient

Responsibilities And Duties

• Obtains, evaluates, and records medical histories
• Performs physical examinations
• Orders necessary testing for routine and acute health care evaluations
• Collects specimens, when necessary, for pathologic examinations
• Analyzes and interprets data, formulates problem lists, and establishes appropriate plans for the management of clinical problems
• Initiates necessary consults to specialists and other health care professionals
• Counsels and educates patients on health-related matters
• Provide management for acute and chronic illnesses
• Prescribes necessary medications, as authorized by law.
• Provides consultative services to the Health Services Administrator and designees on patient health-related issues
• All other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution required
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required
• Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure in the applicable state required
• Must meet all state and regulatory requirements governing the practice of a Physician Assistant
• Prior clinical experience in a primary care, specialty, or institutional healthcare setting preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

Essential Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.