What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT position at Advocare?
We are looking for a physician assistant to be responsible for examining patients, prescribing medicines, and ordering diagnostic tests. The physician assistant will work under the supervision of the physician or surgeon but may work independently, consulting with physicians when necessary.
Advocare is a partnership of the top doctors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including pediatricians, family practice doctors and multiple types of specialists, each of whom has strong bonds to the families, adults, children, and communities they serve.
Physician Assistant Responsibilities
- Perform physical examinations and elicit detailed, accurate patient histories
- Determine patient conditions based on diagnostic imaging and test results
- Formulate therapeutic plans and treatments, which may include prescriptions
- Provide routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, sutures, wound care, aspirations, casting, and blood specimen collection
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge via Continuing Medical Education credits or equivalent in country of hire
- Protect patient confidentiality, maintain ethics, and abide by all applicable laws
Physician Assistant Skills and Qualifications
