General Summary: Under a collaborative agreement with a physician, provides patient care and education to assigned caseload of patients in accordance with established midwifery practice guidelines.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources.

• Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement.

• Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his/her specific job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Provide physician assistant services to patients as directed by the physician’s patient care plan and supervised by the physician

• Ensure completion of all required documentation of patient care activities in accordance with TPR policy.

• Fulfill all duties assigned by physician

• Reports to the attending physician of any injuries or adverse reactions during or after treatment

• Participates in patient review conferences and staffing

• Assists the physician as follows, but not limited to Utilization Review, Quality Assurance, Program Evaluation, Infection Control, Safety Committee activities

• Adhere to the established policies and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources Orders and interprets the results of laboratory tests as part of the physical examination and health management.

• Perform and oversee testing and other appropriate procedures.

• Conducts health teaching and counseling during the physical exam, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.

• Provides consultative direction as needed for nursing, laboratory and clinic assistant staff.

• Orders medications.

• Other duties as assigned

Education: Graduate of an approved and accredited Physician Assistant master’s program.

Certification: Physician Assistant license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.

Experience: Must have a minimum of two years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant

Other Requirements: None

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