Description
Are you a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? Our thriving medical practice is seeking an enthusiastic PA to join our collaborative team. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values professional growth and patient-centered care. If you’re passionate about providing high-quality healthcare and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!
Job Type
Full-time
Overall Responsibility
Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
Physician Assistant Job Duties
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills And Attributes
- Health Promotion and Maintenance
- Thoroughness
- Clinical Skills
- Medical Teamwork
- Physiological Knowledge
- Bedside Manner
- Infection Control
- Administering Medication
- Pain Management
- Self-Development
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Strong sense of customer/patient service
- Experience with patient care coordination
- Follow dress code and professional appearance
- Strong leadership
Education And/or Experience
Physician Assistant License; and twelve to eighteen months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Current unrestricted Physician Assistant license
- Current CPR Certification
- Current TB
- Current DEA
- Active Board NCCPA Certification
- Flu Vaccination
- NPI Self-Query
- Immunization Records or Titers (MMR, Varicella, TDAP, Hep B)
- DD214 (if applicable)
- Drivers License
Salary Description
$130,000-140,000 annually