Physician Assistant (PA)

University Clinical Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Clinical Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to support the Wound Care Division. The role includes clinic work, inpatient rounding, and care coordination with attending physicians to deliver comprehensive wound management.

Candidates will perform routine exams, assist procedures such as debridement, and help develop treatment plans while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality patient care across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Clinical support for wound care in clinic and inpatient settings.
• Ability to perform routine examinations and assist procedures.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians and care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in clinic and during inpatient rounds.
• Assist wound care procedures and debridement as needed.
• Interpret test results and communicate treatment plans.
• Document clinical actions in patient charts.
• Support patient and family education and safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Emotional resilience

Job description

Who We Are

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients.

Position Summary

The Physician Assistant provides clinical support to Wound Care Division. The position includes providing patient care in a clinic, inpatient rounding, and long-term care facilities. Shares responsibility with attending physicians for performing routine medical examinations and procedures, conducting and evaluating interval histories, communicating treatment plans, obtaining lab tests, and ensuring comprehensive care.

Key Results Areas (KRAs)

• Patient care
• Wound assessment
• Patient treatment plans
• Patient procedure including debridement
• Patient orders
• Test Interpretation
• Patient/parent/staff education
• Prescription writing
• Patient satisfaction
• Regulatory compliance
• Chart documentation
• Clinic revenue process
• Evaluation of care
• Case review to attending physician
• Patient care protocols
• Referrals incoming/outgoing
• Rounding with wound nurses and support staff at multiple facilities

Core Competencies

• Ability to use effective communication skills to elicit and provide information
• Work effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals as a member of a health care team
• Demonstrate emotional resilience an