Provider-Advanced Practice Neonatal

Baptist Memorial Health Care; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in New Albany, MS seeks a Physician Assistant to develop and manage patient care plans in a primary care setting, using protocols to ensure quality care. You will apply prescriptive authority and collaborate with physicians and other health professionals to support positive outcomes.

Requirements: 1 year of PA clinical experience in primary care; graduation from an accredited PA program; NCCPA certification; active state licensure and BLS.

Qualifications

• 1 year clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in a primary care setting.
• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant training program and NCCPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Develops a care plan within the PA scope using protocols to ensure quality care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, and treatments per state/federal laws.
• Interacts with peers and contributes to professional development.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Accredited PA program, NCCPA certification

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the physicians assistant utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

• 1 year clinical experience functioning in the Physician Assistant role in a primary care setting

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• A graduate of a accredited physician assistant training program and has successfully completed the examination of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Preferred/Desired

Minimum Required

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literate.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Current license by the state they practice. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges. BLS