Physician Assistant - Dermatology

Pacific Skin Institute; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Pacific Skin Institute in Elk Grove, CA seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to join a growing dermatology practice. The selected candidate will undergo a 4-month training program with on-the-job training, shadowing, medical writing, and direct patient care to become a core provider.

The environment is collegial with opportunities to lead a clinical team and participate in weekly education sessions. Dermatology experience is preferred but not required, and scheduling ranges from early to late

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Superior emotional intelligence and situational awareness
• Team player with ability to lead or learn to lead a clinical team

Responsibilities

• Lead a clinical team including a medical scribe and MA
• Assist with documentation/notes, Rx and procedure authorizations
• Participate in teaching and learning environments and weekly provider meetings

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Established, but rapidly growing, adult and pediatric medical and surgical dermatology practice seeking a high energy, flexible, conscientious, positive, hardworking, and all-around awesome licensed Physician Assistant to join our Pacific Skin Institute family! Previous Dermatology experience or knowledge is not required, but a willingness, motivation, and enthusiasm to learn are essential. The right candidate will go through a 4 month training program involving intensive on the job training and independent reading and learning, shadowing of multiple physicians and administrative staff, medical writing as well as graduated direct patient care in order to be prepared to be fully integrated as a core provider within the practice.

Clinical Environment

PSI strives to maintain a highly collegial clinical environment where questions, quick consults from colleagues and case sharing are always encouraged among providers. Candidate must be comfortable leading (or learning to lead) a clinical team (including a medical scribe and MA) along-side other PA/NP and MD teams.

Hours/Scheduling/Clinical Support

Pacific Skin Institute operates Monday-Saturday with flexible clinic templates from half to full day, ranging from early start (7:00 AM) to late finish (7:00 PM). Typical full days are scheduled for 7 clinical hours with 1 hour built in admin time. Candidate will lead a clinical team consisting of MA & Scribe to assist with documentation/notes, assistance with coverage of in-box, patient call backs, Rx and procedure authorizations etc.

Additional Qualifications

Candidate must have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, superior emotional intelligence as well as situational awareness and enjoy working as a team member in a family environment. The ideal candidate will have a high level of humility, be unafraid to ask questions, and realize that learning is life-long and our knowledge is ever growing. Additionally, our patients are diverse and come to us from every payor group ranging from historically undeserved to well insured and all are our utmost priority, so they must be yours as well.

Expectations

Maintain a positive and encouraging attitude with patients, colleagues and staff. Maintain a high level of professionalism. Maintain a high level of patient satisfaction. Assist in the teaching and learning environment of Pacific Skin Institute. Assist with overseeing rotating PA, NP, Medical Students and Residents. Partake in medical writing assignments (website or blog, practice newsletter, published medical case reports, research, or similar). Actively participate in weekly provider lunch meetings, weekly lunch & learn sessions, monthly evening PSI mini grand rounds, quarterly Sacramento Valley Dermatology Society grand rounds and journal clubs.

Extra opportunities

Potential to participate in clinical research depending on interest.

Benefits & Compensation

• Generous paid time off
• cost of medical licensing
• DEA fees
• CME allowance
• 100% medical
• vision
• dental
• optional 401K
• supplemental disability Highly competitive salary with built in bonus structure and generous benefit package including above industry standard paid time off available.
• Flexible scheduling with options ranging from 4-5 days a week in Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom and Vacaville.

Requirements

• Physician Assistant License - Required
• Dermatology - Preferred
• DEA Certification - Preferred

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Professional development assistance
• Other