Physician Assistant - Health First Family Medicine

Rochester Regional Health; Springs (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to manage patient care, develop treatment plans, and ensure medication management. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, critical thinking abilities, and a compassionate approach to patient interactions.

Responsibilities include taking and documenting patient histories, coordinating care with other medical professionals, and ensuring high standards of patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Physician Assistant licensed in New York.
• Certification from the National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Take complex medical histories and perform physical examinations.
• Develop treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician.
• Interact with patients and family members, providing empathy and counseling.
• Prescribe medication and respond to emergency condition changes.
• Document and review patient records to develop comprehensive treatment plans.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Empathy

Education

BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

Job description

SUMMARY

As a Physician Assistant, your superior interpersonal and empathetic skills, as well as your comprehension of diagnostic procedures greatly assists in managing and delivering quality treatment plans.

STATUS

Full-time

LOCATION

Health First Family Medicine

DEPARTMENT

Primary Care - Family Medicine

SCHEDULE

Days, Monday-Friday

ATTRIBUTES

• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Compassionate, warm and patient focused
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care. Take complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians; perform physical examinations; order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures;
• Management & Development. reach tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions; develop treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management; order consultations and interact with members of other specialty medical teams; assist in the collection of data for research projects
• Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.
• Medication & Orders. Prescribe medication, write orders, perform procedures and respond to emergency and/or immediate condition changes of acute patients.
• Documentation. Obtain complete, detailed and accurate patient histories, review patient records, perform physical exams, record all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.

EDUCATION

• BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

PAY RANGE

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00