PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WOMENS HEALTH

Sun Life Health; Casa Grande (AZ); In loco; USD 85.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sun Life Health is looking for a full-time Physician Assistant in Casa Grande, AZ. As a PA, you will provide healthcare services under physician supervision, examining patients, administering tests, and managing care plans. You'll be accountable for patient health assessments, diagnostic procedures, and educating patients on health maintenance.

Completion of an accredited physician assistant program and state accreditation are essential. This role offers a structured shift schedule and the opportunity to contribute to patient care.

Competenze

• Completion of a four‑year accredited physician assistant baccalaureate program and a year of clinical training.
• Completion of a two‑year accredited physician assistant program requiring two years of undergraduate study plus two years of clinical training.
• State accreditation based on certifying exam; requires continuing education and recertification.

Mansioni

• Examine patients, record results, and determine care plans.
• Administer diagnostic tests and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures and provide health education.

Conoscenze

Patient assessment

Medical history recording

Diagnostic testing

Therapeutic procedures

Health education

Formazione

Completion of a four-year accredited physician assistant program

State accreditation based on certifying exam

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Details. Job Location: PALM CENTER OBGYN - CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122. Position Type: Full-time. Job Shift: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday.

Statement of Purpose

A Physician Assistant (PA) provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of a physician. PA's are academically and clinically trained to perform many of the routine but time‑consuming tasks that physicians usually do, and are accountable for their own actions as well as being accountable to their supervising physicians.

Essential Functions

• Under the supervision of the PA's supervising physician and general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer, examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical histories
• Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information; recommends options and course of action
• Administer or order diagnostic tests such as X rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results
• Perform therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance
• Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress
• Work in triage and makes decisions on patient care needs
• Maintain outpatient records by documenting patient care services
• Record statistics and conduct research and compiles reports as deemed necessary by the organization
• Perform referrals to specialists as needed, write prescriptions for medications and equipment, and perform office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment
• Provide general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
• Assist physician, as required, for emergency treatment and more complex procedures
• Instruct nurses, medical assistants, back office assistants regarding assistance with patient care

Qualifications

• Completion of a four‑year accredited physician assistant baccalaureate program and a year of clinical training, OR
• Completion of a two‑year accredited physician assistant program (which, in turn, requires two years of undergraduate study) plus two years of clinical training following completion of PA program
• State accreditation based on certifying exam. Continued employment requires 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and passing a recertification examination every 6 years