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16 Jun
Full-Time Orthopedic PA-C
Job Description
Job Summary: Provide medical treatment, services and recommendations for patients. This position will have unrestricted access to protected health information (PHI) pertaining to patients.
Essential Functions:
- Evaluate patients chief complaint under the supervision of assigned physician
- Monitor, record and report systems or changes in patients condition
- Order and/or conduct diagnostic and laboratory tests
- Order or prescribe pharmacologic agents and non pharmacologic therapies
- Maintain accurate detailed reports and records regarding patients treatment, history and plan of care
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement or evaluate the patients care plan
- Collaborate with fellow employees regarding treatment, payment and continuing care when necessary
Core Competences:
- Responsible for promoting the Standards of Excellence for Orthopedic Specialists while demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior toward patients, visitors, volunteers, peers and physicians
- Maintain a neat and orderly work environment, demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize work during heavy workload situations to expedite patient care
- Maintain strictest confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA compliance
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
- Work independently while understanding the need to communicate and coordinate work efforts with other employees and organizations
Minimum Requirements (education, experience, special skills and licenses or certifications required):
- Florida licensed as Physician Assistant
- Two to five years of professional clinical experience
- Proficiency in phlebotomy
- Strong organizational skills
- Computer Literate – Windows environment
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to perform essential duties as assigned.
- Ability to clearly communicate written and verbal instructions
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly
- Ability to negotiate and monitor others
- Must be approachable, compassionate and have superior listening skills
Essential Physical Functions:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients at times; Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
- Occasional lifting, carrying supplies, squatting, and bending
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, calculator and other office equipment as necessary
- Ability to view computer screens for long periods of time
Equipment Used:
- Computer, scanner, printer, calculator, photocopier, facsimile, telephones, dictation device.
- Various Lab, Medical and Testing equipment
Additional Comments:
- Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of persons so assigned.