Primary Care PA – Collaborative Clinician & Care Expert

Dignity Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers seek a Physician Assistant to deliver advanced primary health care to adults. You will take histories, perform exams, and manage conditions in collaboration with physicians within a team-based care model.

The role emphasizes clinical judgment, patient counseling, and building comprehensive treatment plans guided by current standards of care. CA PA license and PA training completion are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
• CA (PA:CA) license.
• Completion of a training program or work as a physician assistant.
• Ability to develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• One to three (1-3) years prior PA experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Take patient health histories, perform physical examinations, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration with physician team members.
• Order laboratory studies, x-rays, and other tests as appropriate, including blood draws.
• Counsel patients and families on health promotion, diagnosis, prognosis, and management possibilities; make necessary comprehensive referrals; diagnose and prescribe treatment as needed.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Patient histories

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies

CA PA license (PA:CA)

PA training program completion

Job description

Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers seek a Physician Assistant to deliver advanced primary health care to adults. You will take histories, perform exams, and manage conditions in collaboration with physicians within a team-based care model.

The role emphasizes clinical judgment, patient counseling, and building comprehensive treatment plans guided by current standards of care. CA PA license and PA training completion are required.