Senior Physician Assistant

Senior Physician Assistant

The Health Services Agency (HSA) is seeking a Senior Physician Assistant who is passionate about providing high-quality care in a clinic setting and dedicated to serving patients in Family Medicine or Women's Health. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, communicates effectively with patients and team members, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. We currently have a full-time opportunity available in our clinics located in Modesto, CA.

The Senior Physician Assistant provides a variety of primary diagnostic and medical care services under the direction of a Physician. Positions in this class are characterized by the responsibility for performing basic diagnostic, treatment, rehabilitative and supportive services and functions as a member of the primary health care or emergency medical team. This leadership position is distinguished from the entry-level Physician Assistant by the greater independence and expertise in job performance and by the progressive increase in quantity and quality of work performed. The Senior Physician Assistant also must achieve the full confidence and trust of the Primary Care Physician. This position is subject to overtime, standby, and callback assignments and performs related duties as required.

Skills/Abilities:

• Diagnose, treat and refer patients with abnormal health conditions
• Communicate orally and prepare clear, concise, written reports sufficient to explain diagnosis, patient history and follow up
• Practice basic diagnostic procedures, as a medical examiner, under supervision
• Facilitate the Primary Care Physician's referral of patients
• Assist in planning orientation for new Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants and review annually
• Use thermometers, stethoscopes, blood pressure devices and small medical instruments
• Assure compliance with policies and procedures and standards of care; and
• Investigate and attempt to resolve complaints following departmental and County policy.

Knowledge:

• Routine diagnostic and treatment techniques used in practicing primary care medicine
• Ethics and laws under which medicine is practiced
• Socioeconomic principles of medicine; and
• Roles and responsibilities of community health care agencies and related health professionals.

Education/Experience:

• Completion of a Primary Care Physicians Assistant Training Program approved by the State Board of Medical Quality Assurance and possession of a certificate or letter of approval to practice as a Physician Assistant by the State Board of Medical Quality; AND
• Possession of at least one (1) year of increasingly responsible experience as a Physician Assistant.

Desirable Qualifications:

• One (1) year of clinical experience in Women's Health or Family Medicine

Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

The examination process ensures that all applicants are given the same opportunity to gain employment within Stanislaus County.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities and religious convictions. Applicants requiring testing accommodations are required to complete and submit the Testing Accommodations Request Form prior to the test administration date. Special arrangements for religious convictions should be included in the "Additional Information" section of the application form.