Physician Assistant, Liver Specialty Center - 17095

Physician Assistant, Liver Specialty Center

DHR Health - US:TX:McAllen - Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Primarily responsible to assess, evaluate and treat patients in the medical office setting, under the supervision and collaboration of a physician, by using advanced knowledge and skill to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with or refer to a physician in the medical practice for further care management.

POSITION EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited program required.

Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program, (Prior to January 2001)-Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Current Certification by the National Commission on certification of Physician Assistants

Current state licensure or eligibility for the state of Texas physician assistant

Minimum Two (2) years experience as Physician Assistant with medical office practice preferred

ACLS or PALS certification within 6 months of hire (as applicable to department)

Some evening or weekend work may/will be required

Excellent customer service skills

Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

Good written and verbal communication skills required

Bilingual English/Spanish

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two (2) years experience in a healthcare setting as a Physician Assistant

Experience in a supervisory capacity preferred

Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment

Excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues

Organizational skills are necessary

Good written and verbal communication skills required

Requires working with frequent interruptions

Must project a professional image

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primarily responsible to assess, evaluate and treat patients in the medical office setting, under the supervision and collaboration of a physician, by using advanced knowledge and skill to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with or refer to a physician in the medical practice for further care management.

Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.

Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information.

Performs complete, accurate history and physical assessment/examination as appropriate for patient setting/type of visit and closes notes on a daily basis for all patients.

Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic tests and accurately, communicates results to patient, completes all documentation, adhering to compliance standards for documentation, coding/billing and collaborative supervision. Reports abnormal findings to collaborative/supervising physician.

Prescribes appropriate treatment, pharmacological agents and/or other non-pharmacological interventions. Completes simple and complex procedures independently. Reports adverse patient responses to collaborative/supervising physician.

Provides direct patient and family education regarding patient medical condition/disease process, treatment methodologies, outcomes management, wellness and prognosis.

Determines the effectiveness of patient care plans, treatment and interventions through reassessment and modifies as necessary to achieve patient health status goals. Reports significant plan changes to collaborative/supervising physician.

Responsible for communication with physician regarding variations from normal and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates with physician and other members of health care team to provide individualized plan of care. Delegates care within scope of practice.

Participates in medical record, patient care, quality assurance, process improvement and compliance audits, evaluations and follow-up.

Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in handling schedule coverage and service excellence.

Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job, effective operation of medical practice and access/delivery of care to patients as directed.

Other duties as required.

Other information:

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Practice Manager ? 2. Director of DHR Health Clinics ? 3. Chief Ambulatory Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC:

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. - Yes - Walking - Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - Yes

Straight pulling - Yes - Sitting - Yes

Pulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - Yes

Repeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - Yes

Reaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - Yes

Simple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - No

Dual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - Yes

Ability to see - Yes - Identify Colors - Yes

Operating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - Yes

Operating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - No

Ability to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - Yes

OSHA Category - III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "