Physician Assistant

Busy Family Medicine practice looking for a Full-Time Physician Assistant to join our team! Physician Assistant will promote and maintain health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed

-Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating and studying medical histories

-Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results

-Conduct physical examinations

-Documents patient care services by charting in electronic patient record

-Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections

-Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance of patients of all ages, from newborn to geriatrics

-Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans

-Maintains safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures; rules and regulations

-Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements

-Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies

-32 hours patient care time after the first year