Physician Assistant Fellow (60668)

Circle the City; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle the City is seeking a Physician Assistant for an on-site role at the Admin Office in Phoenix, AZ. The PA will provide holistic health care within an interdisciplinary team across multiple sites and care settings, including medical respite centers and community outreach.

Key duties include patient interviews and exams, ordering tests, developing management plans, documenting care, and ensuring infection control. Minimum 3 years in relevant medicine and NCCPA certification required.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in Arizona.
• Certified by the NCCPA.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
• Experience with underserved populations is highly desirable.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health by interviewing and examining.
• Collaborate with physicians to plan treatment.
• Order or interpret diagnostic tests and interpret results.
• Counsel patients on regimens and wellness.
• Document care in patient records.
• Develop and implement patient management plans and transitions.
• Maintain safe, clean workplace and infection control.
• Adhere to legal requirements and advise on actions.
• Participate in ongoing education with supervisor.

Skills

Licensed PA in AZ

Collaborative team player

Education

NCCPA certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Admin Office - Phoenix, AZ 85013

Summary of Position:

The Circle the City Physician Assistant provides high quality holistic health care as an integral part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team. Care is provided in multiple settings including the two innovative 50-bed Medical Respite Centers, the Parsons Family Health Center, Downtown Family Health Center and satellite sites, the mobile medical unit, and street outreach sites.

Essential duties:

• Assessing patient health by interviewing patients, performing examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Collaborating and consulting with physicians as needed in the provision of care and the formulation of treatment plans.
• Determining abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Instructing and counseling patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promotes wellness and health maintenance.
• Documenting patient care services by charting patient and department records.
• Providing continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans and care transitions.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Complying with federal, state, and local legal professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Ability to work as a collaborative member of the healthcare team.
• Fully participate and meet the requirements of the NAU Fellowship.
• Participate with your supervisor regarding on-going education in the role of a physician assistant

Qualifications

Basic Knowledge and Skills:

• Licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Arizona.
• Certified by the NCCPA.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in either Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in working with underserved populations highly desirable.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.