Physician Assistant (APP- PA)

Hamilton-Health-Box; Aztec (NM); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton-Health-Box is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to manage 3-5 primary care micro clinics in New Mexico, delivering a mix of virtual and in-person care.

Under physician supervision, you will focus on health coaching, disease management, preventive screening, and education for the surrounding communities.

The role emphasizes collaboration, patient-centered care, and adherence to infection-control and legal requirements, with opportunities for telemedicine and cross-facility support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program; Master of Physician Assistant Studies.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed by the New Mexico State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners or other identified state(s).
• Eligibility for DEA licensure.
• Basic Cardiac Life Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services under physician supervision.
• Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues to support physician efficiency.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and manage results.
• Document care in patient records.
• Perform injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care.
• Counsel patients on growth, development, and daily living issues.
• Develop and implement patient-management plans.
• Maintain infection-control and safety standards.
• Utilize telemedicine for virtual visits.
• Float and round across facilities; take first-call for Urgent Care APPs.

Skills

Health promotion

Thoroughness

Clinical skills

Excellent communication

Medical teamwork

Physiological knowledge

Bedside manner

Infection control

Informing others

Education

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

PA program graduate

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work closely with supervising Physicians and will manage 3-5 separate primary care micro clinics and care for the surrounding communities. It will consist of a combination of virtual and in-person medical care. The key objective is to create value through health coaching, disease management, preventative screening, and education.

Essential functions:

• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
• Contributes to a physician’s efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues.
• Recommends options and courses of action for patient care.
• Implements physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies and interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by providing normal growth and development information and providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living.
• Provides a community of care by developing and implementing patient-management plans.
• Maintains a 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; and enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions
• Collaborates in the development and evaluation of patient care. Updates clinical guidelines/protocols/pathways; works autonomously and accepts accountability for outcomes; signs orders in accordance with institution and state board requirements; collaborates in research and teaching projects and applies research to practice.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experimental growth opportunities.
• Utilizes telemedicine interface to complete virtual visits.
• Ability to float, round to multiple facilities and/or take call (first call) to support Urgent Care APPs.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Health promotion and maintenance
• Thoroughness
• Clinical skills
• Informing others
• Excellent communication skills
• Medical teamwork
• Physiological knowledge
• Bed side manner
• Infection control

Requirements

Physician Assistant

Education: Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program; Master of Physician Assistant Studies.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc.
• Licensed by the New Mexico State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners or other identified state(s).
• Eligibility for DEA licensure.
• Basic Cardiac Life Certification.