Physician Assistant - OrthoKansas

LMH Health; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Excellent benefits

Job summary

LMH Health in Lawrence, KS seeks a Physician Assistant to practice medicine under physician supervision, providing a broad range of medical services. You will conduct histories, physicals, order tests, and participate in patient care to support health and prevention.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, reviewing records, ordering tests, and coordinating referrals, with emphasis on patient education, safety and teamwork within a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA program.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers.
• Two years clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform and dictate complete history and physical examinations.
• Dictate progress notes and patient summaries.
• Review patient records to determine health status.
• Order appropriate laboratory, radiology, EKG, EEG, consultative, or referral services.
• Initiate consultations per Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.
• Transmit prescriptions according to DEA restrictions and supervision protocols.

Skills

History taking

Physical examination

Clinical reasoning

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited PA program

BLS certification

Job description

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

You’ll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:

• Join a team that cares about the community
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Professional development and recognition
• Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

Job Description

I. JOB SUMMARY
The Physician Assistant practices medicine under the supervision of the Physician staff, providing a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by one of the physicians.

II. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform and dictate complete history and physical examination.
• Dictate progress notes and patient summaries.
• Review patient records to determine health status.
• Order appropriate laboratory, radiology, EKG, EEG, consultative, or referral services.
• Initiate consultations in accordance with Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.
• Transmit prescription orders for allowed classes of medications, based on DEA restrictions and approved protocols between PA and the supervision physician(s).
• Identify normal and abnormal findings on history, physical examination and commonly performed laboratory studies.
• Perform clinical procedures such as venipuncture, intradermal tests, care and suturing or minor lacerations, control of external hemorrhage, application of dressings and bandages, removal of superficial foreign bodies, CPR, audiometry screening, visual screening, carry out aseptic and isolation techniques.
• Provide counseling and patient education regarding common occupational medicine problems.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

III. JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Required:

• Graduate of an accredited training program for Physician Assistants
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Two years clinical experience

Our Cultural Beliefs

• People First
• Integrity Matters
• Better Together

At LMH Health,we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.