What are the responsibilities and job description for the physician assistant position at Excela Health?
**Job Summary:**
Provide patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the specialty.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and manage patients' conditions using medical expertise and knowledge of best practices.
- Develop and implement treatment plans to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to provide comprehensive care and address patient needs.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient interactions and treatments.
Requirements:
- Education: Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education.
- Registration/Certification/Licensure: Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances.
- Experience: None required, but one year of experience working as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
Physical Demands:
The following physical demands apply to this role:
- Standing: Frequent
- Walking: Frequent
- Sitting: Frequent
- Stooping: Occasional
- Bending: Occasional
- Twisting: Occasional
- Climbing: N/A
- Ladders/Stairs: Occasional
- Kneeling: Occasional
- Squatting: Occasional
- Crouching: Occasional
- Crawling: N/A
- Reaching Horizontal: Frequent
- Reaching Overhead: Occasional
- Grasping: Frequent
- Finger Manipulation: Frequent
- Seeing: Constant
- Hearing: Constant
- Repetitive Upper Extremity Use: Constant
- Repetitive Lower Extremity Use: Frequent
Environmental Factors:
The following environmental factors apply to this role:
- Working Alone: Occasional
- Constant Interruptions: Frequent
- Working with Hands in Water: Occasional
- Use of Power Tools: Occasional
- Exposure to Dust: Occasional
- Exposure to Noise: N/A
- Exposure to Electrical Energy: Occasional
- Exposure to Temperature Changes: N/A
- Exposure to Slippery Walking Surfaces: Occasional
- Exposure to Solvents, Grease, Oils: Occasional
- Exposure to Radiant Energy: Occasional
- Working with Bloodborne Pathogens: Constant
