Physician Assistant - CHS (Prescott Valley/Cottonwood)

Join Our Community Health Team!

Yavapai County Community Health Services is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, compassionate care in a collaborative primary care setting. Bilingual in Spanish skills and knowledge of or experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment are highly preferred. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community wellness while working as part of a supportive, mission-driven public heath team.

Major Duties, Responsibilities

• Examines and assesses patients; establishes diagnoses; conducts appropriate diagnostic tests; develops implements and evaluates treatment plans.
• Refers patients to collaborating physicians and other specialists and other medical facilities as needed. Provides patient teaching as needed.
• Documents medical visit in the electronic health records system.
• Coordinates patient care with the clinic support staff, including review and co-signing of patient records as designated by policy and procedure.
• Identifies potential opportunities to improve services, suggests solutions and new innovations and participates in their implementation.
• Represents the CHCY in community outreach events such as health screenings/physicals at Health Fairs, school sports physicals and community sports physicals.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program, as requested.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree and licensed in the State of Arizona by the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants. Experience: No experience necessary. Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Arizona. Current Arizona DEA Certificate and Basic Life Support. Additional Requirements: Must possess a valid Arizona driver's license. Must possess a current fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Benefits

Yavapai County Government offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to Full-Time employees working 30 or more hours per week that includes but is not limited to: 10 Paid Holidays Per Year, Annual Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Care Insurance Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Retirement Plans, Sick Leave, Tuition Reimbursement Program. Elective Coverage: 457 Deferred Compensation Program, Dependent Health Care Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents). Please Note: Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal employees accrue Sick Leave based on hours worked. Part-Time employees have limited benefits available. Temporary and Seasonal employees are not eligible to accrue Annual Leave.