Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant

The Physician Assistant will play a crucial role in providing high-quality primary care to patients, contributing to the overall health and well-being of our community. This position involves comprehensive patient assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Patient Care

• Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history, physical exams, and diagnostic tests.
• Formulate accurate diagnoses and develop individualized treatment plans.

Treatment and Prescribing

• Prescribe medications, administer treatments, and provide health education to patients.
• Monitor patient responses to treatment and adjust plans as needed.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Consult with specialists as necessary for complex cases.

Health Promotion and Education

• Provide health promotion and disease prevention education to patients.
• Assist patients in managing chronic conditions and adopting healthy lifestyles.

Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic health records, documenting patient encounters, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Ensure compliance with privacy and confidentiality regulations.

Quality Improvement

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and clinic processes.
• Stay informed about evidence-based practices and incorporate them into daily practice.

Minimum Education

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in acute care preferred.

Required Registration/License/Certification

• Current and active license as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice.
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of primary care principles and evidence-based practices.
• Strong diagnostic and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in electronic health record systems.

Physical Demands

• Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting/standing/walking
• Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
• Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment, odorous chemicals, and specimens and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
• Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies
• Continuous standing and walking long periods = to or greater than > 8 hours per shift
• Speaking, reading, and writing, expanded > 8 hours per day
• Exposed to vibration and cramped spaces > 1-hour day
• Frequently mobilizes patients > 4 hours per day
• Frequently per shift lifts, carries, pushes, and/or pulls > 50 lbs.
• Frequently per hour: bends, squats, kneels, twists, turns, and reaches
• Frequently per minute: hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity
• Frequently per hour: exposed to soft voices > 3 feet away
• Frequently per hour: exposed to close eye work
• Infrequently exposed to Ionizing/nonionizing radiation exposure, including x-ray and microwave

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