Physician Assistant: Primary Care & Community Health

First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc.; Edgewood (NM); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant to provide primary medical and preventive care under supervision in our health centers across the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

The role includes exams, prescribing medications, immunizations, and patient education to diverse populations. Qualifications include an accredited PA program, NM licensure or temporary certificate, CPR, and bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Experience in underserved community health programs.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts physical exams across age groups with a prevention focus.
• Diagnoses and treats acute and chronic illnesses.
• Prescribes medications and manages medication logs.
• Orders tests and interprets results; consults with physicians as needed.
• Educates patients and families on preventive care and health promotion.

Skills

Primary care knowledge

Emergency response

Communication skills

Staff training

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant program

Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred

Tools

Medical equipment handling

Job description

First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant to provide primary medical and preventive care under supervision in our health centers across the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

The role includes exams, prescribing medications, immunizations, and patient education to diverse populations. Qualifications include an accredited PA program, NM licensure or temporary certificate, CPR, and bilingual Spanish/English preferred.