Urgent Care PA: Diagnostics, Procedures & Teamwork

Frederick Health; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Frederick Health seeks a Physician Assistant to perform comprehensive patient exams and order/interpret tests in collaboration with supervising physicians. You will diagnose, treat, and manage care, including DOT physicals, with emphasis on urgent and emergent presentations.

The role requires Maryland licensure, PA certification, DEA and CDS licenses, BLS, and EMR experience. A hospital/outpatient setting background is preferred, with strong teamwork in a busy setting.

Qualifications

• Must have Physician Assistant certification and Maryland license.
• Current DEA license is required.
• Maryland Controlled Substances license is required.
• NRCME DOT examination certificate required.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams and assessments of patients in urgent, emergent, and non-urgent presentations.
• Select, order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests including X-rays with supervising physician.
• Analyze test results to diagnose patients with supervising physician.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medications, and vaccines in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Refer patients to PCP or specialist as appropriate.
• Perform procedures such as laceration repair, IV placement, foreign body removal, splinting and casting, and ear irrigation.
• Follow practice guidelines and standardized procedures with supervising physicians.
• Perform DOT physicals.
• Explain procedures and test results to patients; discuss treatment options.
• Document findings and treatment plans in EMR with follow-up notes.
• Collaborate with medical practices and ER physicians to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base for urgent care conditions.

Skills

Communication skills

EMR proficiency

Multitasking

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Physician Assistant certification

Maryland medical license

DEA license

Maryland CDS license

NRCME DOT certificate

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Frederick Health seeks a Physician Assistant to perform comprehensive patient exams and order/interpret tests in collaboration with supervising physicians. You will diagnose, treat, and manage care, including DOT physicals, with emphasis on urgent and emergent presentations.

The role requires Maryland licensure, PA certification, DEA and CDS licenses, BLS, and EMR experience. A hospital/outpatient setting background is preferred, with strong teamwork in a busy setting.