Urgent Care Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Maverick Marketing; Chiefland (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Continuing education credits

Life insurance

Malpractice insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chiefland, Florida, is seeking a Certified Physician Assistant to deliver urgent and non-urgent care in a multicultural environment. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, maintaining high medical standards, and providing treatment and referrals. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, adapt to changing conditions, and hold an active Florida license. This role may require travel and flexible working conditions, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Active FL license for dispensing medications and controlled substances.
• Certified Medical Examiner of the Department of Transportation.
• Flexibility to handle emergency coverage and shifting hours.
• Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and communities.
• Willing to rotate hours and shifts, including emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and non-urgent health care to patients.
• Evaluate and diagnose patients based on medical training.
• Maintain high standards of medical practice and training.
• Maintain high medical standards and contribute to team education.
• Facilitate patient transitions between care settings and follow-up.
• Model professional attitude with patients and staff.
• Participate in clinic protocol development and chart-related forms.
• Complete 40 hours of Continuing Education per year.
• Document procedures and patient contacts within 48 hours.
• Counsel patients on health issues; perform feasible clinical procedures.
• Assist with workmen's compensation forms when needed.
• Provide leadership to clinic medical staff; handle additional duties.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Empathy towards patients

Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients

Adaptability to changing situations

Education

Active FL license as a Certified Physician Assistant

Certification as Medical Examiner

Job description

Job Purpose

Provide urgent and non-urgent health care for individuals in the Urgent Care environment commensurate with training and in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinic. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, urgent care with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels patient and family on health and disease.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Competitive Salary

Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide all provider care generally provided at an ambulatory care facility, on an outpatient basis and such pre-operative care in minor surgery normally performed on an outpatient basis.
• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided by the Corporation for patients of the clinic.
• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.
• Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team. Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings; refer and transfer patients for specialty care, provide follow-up care and discharge patients.
• As a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude toward patients and staff, thereby, performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.
• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary. Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms.
• Fulfill 40 hours of Continuing Education Credits within each twelve (12) month period. Attend professional conventions and seminars, participate in professional societies, and do all things reasonable, necessary and desirable to maintain and improve his/her professional skills.
• Document each on site/in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient’s chart, within a 48‑hour period.
• Counsel patient regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient’s health and well-being.
• Perform such clinical procedures for patient’s benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner and which are economically feasible.
• Prepare forms, letters, and examinations on behalf of patients for workmen's compensation, injuries and illnesses, etc.
• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic's medical support staff, with regard to the administering of a patient’s care.
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Active FL license as a Certified Physician Assistant which includes dispensing of medications, and prescribing of controlled substances.
• Certified Medical Examiner of the Department of Transportation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy towards patients.
• Must be able to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
• Able to develop teaching and counseling sessions, as needed.
• Must be able to adapt to changing situations and circumstances.
• Must be willing and able to assume and delegate the needs of clinic patients, as a member of the health care team.
• Scheduling flexibility is required to be able to rotate hours and shifts, if needed, and to be called during emergency situations to provide coverage.
• Ability to perform minor procedures such as laceration repair, splinting, incision and drainage, wound care, ear irrigation, pelvic exams, etc.

Working Conditions

This position may require evening, weekend, or holiday work. This position requires many hours in a sitting or standing position. This position may require travel to various office locations.

EOE