Physician Assistant: Patient Care & Diagnostics

Compassionate Medical Care of WNY; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Cancer Insurance

IRA

Dental insurance

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Competitive Compensation

Great Work Environment

Job summary

Compassionate Medical Care of WNY is seeking a kind, compassionate Physician Assistant to join our team. You will examine patients, collect medical history, and make tentative diagnoses, while reading diagnostic tests and reports.

You will interpret data and explain test results to patients, and prescribe therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has excellent bedside manner and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent bedside manner and strong communication.
• Experience charting in a medical environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Reading diagnostic tests and reports.
• Explaining test results and health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records.
• Read test results, interpret data, and make diagnostic suggestions based on results.
• Explain to the patient test results and health outcomes.
• Prescribe medication or therapy with physician oversight as part of a larger health plan.
• Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Charting

Diagnostic tests interpretation

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

State licensing (Active)

Job description

Compassionate Medical Care of WNY is seeking a kind, compassionate Physician Assistant to join our team. You will examine patients, collect medical history, and make tentative diagnoses, while reading diagnostic tests and reports.

You will interpret data and explain test results to patients, and prescribe therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has excellent bedside manner and strong communication skills.