Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Position Summary
This position provides an opportunity to operate with an independent nature and with a keen focus on quality care. In addition to clinic duties, as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with Agile you will sharpen your leadership skills by joining a medical team with expertise in occupational medicine, coaching back-office staff, educating nursing staff and students. At Agile, you can directly and positively affect change every day in patients lives.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM or 8 AM to 6 PM, dependent on center. The provider must be flexible to provide coverage to our Santa Cruz and Watsonville centers on a full-time basis.
Compensation:

Starting compensation range is $170,000.00- $228,800.00 annually. This position also offers a $10,000 retention bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Responsibilities
Assures personal compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies

Evaluates and treats occupational medicine patients in accordance with Agile's medical practice model

Establishes and monitors appropriate level of care for center patients

Completes all medical record documentation prior to end of shift

Works with Center Medical Director to ensure operations are consistent with medical and professional standards of care and professional PA/NP association

Recommends potential growth opportunities for new or existing services within the Center

Meets with Medical Director or designate to discuss quality of patient care, review policies, procedures, outcomes reports, and records

Calls client representatives following employee treatment for initial injury and/or at any significant change in status

In the absence of Center Medical Director, provides guidance to other medical personnel and center colleagues

Masters use of clinical systems to ensure efficiency, excellent supportive documentation, appropriate and optimal coding levels, charge capture, and follow through on all patient care orders

Ensures compliance with individual State Practice Act, and Workers Compensation regulations

Maintains and cultivates relationships with center clients and payers while responding to requests within 24 hours

Works with medical and clinical leadership to manage clinical and support staffing levels and proficiencies that will optimize patient satisfaction, workflows, and efficiencies

Fosters an environment of collaboration, professionalism, patient/colleague safety, quality care, continuous improvement and reward and recognition

Promotes center initiatives and workflows that are consistent with those in other centers

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements
Education/Credentials
Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program and an unrestricted California PA/NP license (or license in progress)

Must meet all licensure requirements for the applicable state of practice

Active DEA registration required

Current BLS and AED certification required

NRCME (DOT Medical Examiner) certification required or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Job-Related Skills/Competencies
Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions

Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism

The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies

Medicine knowledge

Systems evaluation knowledge

Customer and personal service knowledge including needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Judgment and decision making

Critical thinking

Speaking to effectively convey information to supervisors, peers, or customers

Instructing skills to teach others

Demonstrated knowledge of techniques and information needed to diagnose and treat human injuries

Fosters a cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximize employee morale and productivity

Ability to put patients first and enjoys treating patients

Must be a team player in a multidisciplinary environment

Demonstrates a value of all contributions to product and outcome

Displays a professional, approachable, and selfless demeanor at all times both to external and internal clients

Agrees, supports, and commits to Agile s core practice standards and policies and procedures

Ability to display high degree of inspiration for team members to retain focus of providing highest levels of customer satisfaction

Willingness to learn and continuously improve, to be audited, observed, and reviewed; is positively responsive to feedback

Working knowledge of medical office administration and procedures

Basic computer skills, including email

Preferred experience with electronic medical record application

Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Annual CME stipend with dedicated paid CME time off

Employer-paid medical malpractice insurance

Paid time off and company-paid holidays

Excellent work-life balance - no required nights, weekends, or holidays

Collaborative, fast-paced and dynamic work environment

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care and clinic performance

Why You Should Join Our Team
Agile Occupational Medicine is a leading occupational medicine group with a network of 41 centers dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to businesses and their employees across California and Yuma, Arizona. We specialize in ensuring the health and well-being of workers through a range of medical services, including injury care (workers compensation), physical examinations (employer services), and commercial (urgent care).
We are a rapidly growing company with a fun and collaborative work environment. We are passionate about disrupting the world of occupational medicine, and we are committed to providing our customers and patients with the best possible experience. We offer our employees competitive salaries, commission, and benefits, and we give them the opportunity to make a real impact on the business.
Agile Occupational Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Agile does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided upon qualifications, merit, and business need.