Advanced Practice Provider - Physician's Assistant (PA)

Job Description

Job Description

Landmark Hospital of Columbia is in search of an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dedicated and professional Hospitalist team! 

We are a small, private LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care) hospital where we truly work as one team. Our advanced practice providers (NP, PA) collaborate with a dedicated team of Hospitalists and specialists, along with a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, to meet the patient's needs.   Our patients are medically complex with an average length of stay of around 25-30 days.  This provides us with the privilege of forming more meaningful connections with our patients and witnessing their recovery firsthand, as well as expanding clinical skills.

Summary:  The Physician's Assistant (PA) works within the scope of their practice and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting care activities in accordance with hospital standards in order to deliver efficient, effective, and quality patient care.  Collaborate closely with in-house hospitalists and specialists on a daily basis. 

Shift Expectations: We have both full-time and part-time shifts available! Also looking for someone to cover vacation or PRN needs.

Responsibilities:

The Advanced Practice Provider performs tasks within the scope of practice, including: 

• Providing  care to a selected population of patients 
• Manages the care of patients with medically complex problems that require advanced clinical skills
• Enhancing patient care by integrating the competencies of clinical practice, education, consultation, and research
• Communicating with physicians and other clinical staff 

Requirements:

• Physician's Assistant degree, with clinical specialization preparation to function in an expanded role  
  • Physician's Assistant license in the State where the position is located
• Minimum 1-3 years of clinical experience, preferably in med surg/ICU/ER
• BLS-required upon hire
• ACLS (upon hire or obtained within first 90 days)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Team, detail, and goal-oriented
• Positive, professional, and empathetic demeanor

Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned, critical care hospital system with locations throughout the Southeastern United States. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals  and accredited as l ong-term acute care hospitals (LTACH) under CIHQ.  We specialize in caring for medically complex patients and offer a collaborative, supportive work environment for our employees.

What is it like to work at Landmark Hospitals?Our employees enjoy a high level of engagement and operate with experienced and understanding administration that listens to and values clinician interaction.  The Landmark culture provides connectivity across the organization through:

1. Focus : Our facilities have an average of 30–35 beds, enabling our healthcare teams to provide intensive care to our patients and their families. 
2. Multi-Disciplinary Interaction:  We take pride in our collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach to care, which enables us to deliver exceptional healthcare outcomes for our patients in a positive and supportive work environment.  Our clinical staff plays a vital and respected role alongside the medical staff and administration.
3. Growth and Skills Leverage : Utilize and develop your skills - our units are entirely focused on critical care, meeting the needs of our medically complex patients.  We offer ongoing training modules (some with CEU credits) to support your personal training goals and provide tuition reimbursement for full-time employees after their first year.
4. Patient-Centered:   Our Long-Term Acute Care patients stay with us an average of 25 - 30 days, which allows the clinical team to get to know the patient as a person 
5. Multi-Facility System Support :  As part of a multi-hospital system, our team benefits from sharing the best practices and standards that can drive better patient outcomes. 

If you enjoy working in a vibrant, critical care atmosphere with coworkers who are committed to providing compassionate care to patients, come grow with us!