Doylestown Hospital is Hiring a Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full-Time - Days/Evenings Near Doylestown, PA
Job Description:
PURPOSE OF JOB : To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the Urgent Care Physician on duty, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, for patients of all ages, allowing the Urgent Care Physician to extend his/her services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Take a medical history and perform a thorough medical exam.
Order diagnostic tests as necessary..
Prescribe treatment, refer appropriately for follow up care, and educate the patient on self-care at home.
In conjunction with the Urgent Care Physician, recognize more serious medical conditions, and direct the patient to the Emergency Department for care .
Provide, as much as possible, a pleasant and efficient urgent care experience for the patient.
Job Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS :
Education:
If PA: 1. Bachelor of Science degree in a physical science from an accredited institution required
2. Current Physician Assistant licensure in Pennsylvania
3. NCCPA certified
4. Prescriptive authority determined by supervising physician- (newly hired has 30 days to obtain)