Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

South Boston medical group is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant to assume the role of Primary Care provider.

• Conducts comprehensive primary care services, including well examinations, immunizations, and episodic sick visits, to an assigned panel of patients within area of expertise.
• Provides assessment, education, and management for comprehensive well health promotion, illness prevention, anticipatory guidance, and screening tests.
• Designs a plan of care based on assessment of physical, emotional, and social needs and in collaboration with the patient, and if appropriate, the family.
• Incorporates case management activities into practice and collaborates with multidisciplinary health care team to provide continuity of care of patients.
• Initiates follow-up and specialty referrals for those clients needing further work-up or monitoring of a current situation. Initiates and arranges in-house referrals for medical and non-medical conditions which affect the client s health.
• Educates patients so that they develop and understanding of the importance of regular well visits for good health maintenance.
• Maintains practice that is culturally and linguistically sensitive, using interpreters and other assistance as appropriate.
• Collaboratively works with other caregivers regarding patient education and rehabilitation including promotion of mental and physical health.
• Maintains collaborative relationship with other providers, administration, and other clinical staff. Furnishes professional guidance and assistance to colleagues and other staff. Utilizes skills and expertise of other disciplines to ensure comprehensive care for all patients.
• Collaborates in the development and revision of departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Current Massachusetts licensure for RN in expanded role. Certification eligible as Primary Care Practitioner. Federal and State licensure for prescriptive writing privileges.
• Ability to develop and work with a multi-disciplinary team, including mid-levels, social workers and case managers.
• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Haitian Creole is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in ambulatory care and/or public health preferred.
• Computer literate in electronic medical records.

• Position offers a competitive salary range of $120,000.00 to $167,543.00 / Year
• Employees may participate in our medical, dental, and vision plans as well as disability insurance, life insurance, and 403b with a generous match.
• Clinic also participates in a number of student loan reimbursement programs.
  
  
  

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