Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Job Opportunity: Full-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Family Practice Center, P.C., is currently seeking a full-time physician assistant or nurse practitioner for our Lewisburg office. Experienced providers and new grads are encouraged to apply. Family Practice Center is a large group of primary care physicians in Central PA. We offer a wide range of services including family medicine, pediatrics, counseling services, onsite lab and x-ray, and much more. Family Practice operates 40 office locations in 14 Central PA counties. Family Practice offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, disability, life, and 401(k). EOE

Qualifications:

Education: BS or Masters Degree

Certification/Licensure: NCCPA Board Certification

General Summary of Duties:

Perform under the responsibility and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services through the more effective to plan therapy. He/She may assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician.

Supervision Received:

Under the direct or telephonic supervision of MD or DO

Supervision Exercised:

None, but will assist in directing staff on needed duties when required

Typical Physical Demands:

Being able to sit and stand for extended periods of time; capable of adapting to a fast paced office environment; may need to assist in lifting or positioning patients of all sizes; vision correctable to 20/20 and hearing within normal range

Examples of Duties – to include but not limited to:

• To assist the physician in the care and evaluation of patients, the PA will:
• Perform and record history and physical examinations.
• Perform and record pediatric histories and examinations.
• Order appropriate laboratory and imaging studies under physician supervision.
• Inform the physician of all changes in the patient's condition
• Through triaging, request when necessary, the services of any support services provided by any of the local hospitals.
• Keep the supervising physician informed of additional needs, problem areas and all other suggestions which may be beneficial to the improvement of Family Practice Center, P.C.
• Be responsible for meeting CME requirements as needed.
• As indicated by training and experience, perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by the physicians including the following:
• Superficial wound care and dressings.
• Venipuncture for blood collection.
• Bladder catheterization.
• Superficial wound care and superficial suture placement and removal.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Record and interpret electrocardiograms.
• Collections of specimens including pap smear and KOH prep and obtaining nose, throat, sputum, urine, urethra, cervix and wound cultures.
• Perform urine dips and slides, urine pregnancy tests, rapid strep tests, random blood sugar and hemoglobin finger stick testing.
• Perform incision and drainage of small abscesses and paronychia.
• Placement of intravenous lines.
• Perform audiometry, visual acuity, pulmonary function testing, tonometry and tympanometry.
• Remove cerumen impaction through ear lavage.
• Removal of foreign body, subcutaneous.
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injections
• Perform and provide patient education and counseling on hypertension, diet, smoking cessation, diabetes, birth control, immunizations and growth and development.
• Intradermal tests.
• Control of hemorrhage.
• Removal of dermatologic abnormalities by shave biopsy or excision.
• Perform initial behavioral health assessment and initiate treatment.
• Perform toenail removal.
• Perform anoscopy.
• Application of joint stabilizing devices such as ace wraps, tape strapping, upper and lower extremity braces and splints.
• Treatment of first and second degree burns.
• Fluorescein dye examination of corneal abrasion/ulceration.
• Assist with ACLS/defibrillation.
• Other duties:
• Convey to patients in language they can understand the summaries of all pertinent medical findings, laboratory results and advice for continuing care.
• Participate in employee and patient education.
• Rounds on patients at facility indicated.
• This job requires access to PHI. HIPAA training is required and HIPAA compliance is expected.
• Follow procedures according to OSHA.
• Follow procedures according to FPC protocol.
• Excluded from physician assistant duties and responsibilities:
• Arthrocentesis of knee joint.
• Any hip joint injections or aspirations.
• Organizational relationships:
• Report clinically to the supervising physician who will provide onsite supervision or will be available 24/7 by telephone and pager as needed.
• Report administratively to the CEO or COO.