Physician Assistant � Primary Care

Matrix Providers is hiring a Physician Assistant � Primary Care to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Branch Health Clinic Saratoga Springs, NY.

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly: $72.20-76.00/ hour
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree.
• Education: Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Certification:
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician�s Assistants (NCCPA).
  • Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Experience: 12 months of experience as a physician assistant in outpatient primary care within the last 24 months.
• Licensure : Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant

Job Summary:

• Provide comprehensive primary and specialty medical care, including patient assessments, physical examinations, diagnosis, treatment, immunizations, and management of acute and chronic conditions within the scope of clinical privileges.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat illnesses, injuries, and minor trauma, recognizing emergencies and referring complex cases to physicians when appropriate.
• Perform telephone triage, coordinate appropriate patient care, and develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Prescribe medications, immunizations, and therapeutic treatments in accordance with approved clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while promoting preventive care, health maintenance, wellness education, and disease prevention.
• Educate and counsel patients, families, and groups on health conditions, self-care, family planning, and healthy lifestyle practices.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete medical documentation using electronic health record systems and other Department of Defense clinical databases.
• Adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, emergency response, legal, ethical, and regulatory standards while ensuring quality patient care.
• Participate in peer review, performance improvement, risk management, continuing education, mandatory training, staff meetings, and in-service education programs.
• Provide clinical leadership by supervising, mentoring, and collaborating with healthcare team members while maintaining professional accountability and supporting high-quality patient care.

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