What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at South Central Family Health Center?
Position Title: Physician Assistant Department: Clinic
Supervises: None FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Physician Effective Date: 9/16
Written by: Human Resources Department Approved by: CEO
General Summary:
Responsible for providing direct preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services following relevant state law, as well as the established clinic policies, procedures, and protocols.
Summary of Essential Duties: (*Essential Functions)
- Carries out a review of patients’ medical history and examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition checks their health status and prescribes needed medicines to patients
- Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination and records patients’ progress
- Suggests therapy or medication with physician approval
- Orders diagnostic tests, including blood tests and x-rays
- Establishes diagnoses for a patient’s illness or injuries
- Assists in treatment, including immunizing patients and mending broken bones
- Suggests tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients
- Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
- Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management
- Adhere to safety factors when administering medications and therapeutic agents
Job Specifications: (Knowledge, skills, abilities and experience normally required for competent performance)
Education and Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree, together with a certificate from completing an American Medical Association approved physician assistant program
- Provides referrals to other medical services and specialist as needed
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety, infection control & emergency policies and procedures
Experience
- No experience to six months of experience
- Some clinical experience in an area of specialty - preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to provide expert clinical judgment and function independently
- Possession of exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that enable effective collaboration with physicians, staff, community health workers, patients and their families
- Ability to work with little or no supervision, and to take initiative in handling the responsibilities of the post
- Ability to understand complex medical information and clearly communicate it to patients and their families, medical staff, and external customers, in written and spoken format
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and a desire to work in a community clinic environment.
Licensure and Certifications
- Valid Physician’s Assistant License.
- Valid license with the State of California.
- Current BLS
- Current DEA
- Current NPI
Financial Responsibility and Authority:
- None
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Physician Assistant License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- D.E.A (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations