What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT position at ALLERGY PARTNERS?
Job Details
Job Location
29-00-Athens - Athens, GA
Description
Provides professional patient care in the office.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :
Clinical Responsibilities
- Takes patient history, and records the information in the patient's chart.
- Confers with physicians about new patient findings and potential diagnosis and treatment.
- Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
- Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress.
- Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.
- Provides diagnosis and treatment services to established patients.
- Prescribes medications, treatments, and immunotherapy in accordance with physician protocols.
- Formulates and updates patient care plans; consults with physicians as needed.
- Performs patient education duties; shows immunotherapy videos, hands out brochures, and directs patients to specific Internet sites for more information.
- Acts as backup and puts patients in rooms as needed.
- Transmits prescription requests to pharmacy; documents action in patient chart and obtains physician signature of approval.
- Oversees appointment bookings and ensures emergency situations are scheduled appropriately; maintains timely flow of patients
- Returns patient phone messages at designated times throughout the day; documents action taken in patient chart.
- Triages incoming telephone calls; instructs patient and family regarding treatment instruction, then documents action taken in patient chart.
Other
Typical Physical Demands
Position requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Employee will occasionally be asked to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds. Normal visual acuity and hearing are required. Employee will work under stressful conditions, and be exposed to bodily fluids on a regular basis.
Typical Working Condition
Employee will have frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, needle sticks and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :
