What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at CommWell?
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
• Provides direct outpatient primary care to patients by performing diagnostic and therapeutic services to assist physician in diagnosing medical and health and prescribing necessary treatment for primary patient care; records pertinent data for review by physicians.
• Takes patient history; conducts physical exams, records data; writes progress notes and narrative summaries.
• Prescribes medication utilizing clinic formulary for outpatients as feasible and per physician assistant protocols.
• Acts as the liaison with medical care resources when referral is needed per protocols
• Requisitions on and off-site lab and x-ray exams as needed per protocol.
• Manages chronic disease utilizing established CommWell Health protocols and procedures.
• Participates in continuing education activities on- and off-site when appropriate and feasible.
• Participates in staff conferences to devise individual patient care plans, to revise and update clinic services, continuing quality improvement program and continuing education as appropriate.
• When there are no patients to be attended to, participates in patient related activities.
• Assist the patient in the development of patient’s self-management goals and care plans. Documents patients progress with meeting goals.
• Focus on assessment, monitoring and proactive management of the healthcare needs of the patient population
• Participate on the Patient Centered Health Home (PCHH) Care Team.
• Participate in PCHH education on the function of self-management tools and techniques.
• Participate in case reviews during PCHH huddles:
o Daily
o Multidisciplinary
• Participates in other related activities affecting the clinic’s programs.