Physician Assistant (APP- PA)

Hamilton Health Box; Farmington, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Health Box is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to work with supervising physicians across 3-5 primary care micro clinics. This role combines virtual and in-person care to deliver health coaching, disease management, preventive screening, and education to surrounding communities.

You will perform medical examinations, order tests, document care, provide injections and wound care, and develop patient-management plans while adhering to infection control and regulatory

Qualifications

• Graduate PA program with Master’s degree required.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed by the New Mexico State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
• DEA licensure eligibility.
• Basic Life Support/ACLS as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services under physician supervision to promote patient health.
• Identify short- and long-range patient care issues to improve efficiency.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and manage care plans.
• Document care in patient and department records.
• Perform injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care.
• Counsel patients on growth, development, and daily living issues.
• Develop and implement patient-management plans.
• Adhere to infection-control policies and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize telemedicine for virtual visits and float across facilities.

Skills

Health promotion

Thoroughness

Clinical skills

Informing others

Excellent communication

Medical teamwork

Physiological knowledge

Bed side manner

Infection control

Education

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program

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.