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6 Oct
Full-Time Physician Assistant
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Physician Assistant works as part of the clinic provider team performing a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient management plan for clinic patients. The Physician Assistant performs these functions under the general supervision of a licensed physician in a primary health care setting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides comprehensive, continuous and coordinated medical care of patients under the direction and responsibility of physician(s).
- Examines the patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
- Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, managing infections, aspirations, EKG.
- Develops and implements patient comprehensive management plans, records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care.
- Prescribes drugs according to licensed prescriptive authority, dispenses supplies and prescribes other treatments (e.g. physical therapy) to aid in the management of acute and chronic health problems.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
- Establishes a collaborative relationship with other medical providers and specialists; determines need for consultation and assists in medical care treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
- Documents and maintains patient records of services provided according to program standards.
- Conducts daily team huddles
- Works closely with Care Team to ensure preventive, chronic and acute care needs are being met.
- Participates in the Center’s ongoing quality improvement initiatives including meeting clinical standards, metrics for the UDS report, and health care plan goals as well as participating in peer review.
Education, Training
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with National Board Certification
- Licensed by the State of IL plus current DEA registration
- Knowledge and skills for the provision of direct patient care in the practice of primary health care
- Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to patient care and to community health centers
- Skill in communicating effectively with patients and their families
