Physician Assistant

Cfg Health System; Snow Hill (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Cfg Health System in Snow Hill, MD is seeking a part-time Physician Assistant to provide direct medical care under physician supervision.

The role includes patient education, counseling, and collaboration with nursing staff, and requires PA licensure in the state and graduation from an accredited PA program. This position offers a day shift with competitive hourly pay and comprehensive duties within a primary care setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure in the applicable state.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Master’s Degree from an accredited institution

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure in the applicable state

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Snow Hill, MD 21863
Position Type: Part Time
Salary Range: $80.00 - $87.00 Hourly
Job Shift: Day

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, instructionto 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

Qualifications

• 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.