Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant (PA) - Primary Care

Housecall Providers is a Portland area nonprofit organization and one of the largest providers of medical care exclusively in the home in the Western United States. We are proving every day that in home medical services for homebound and chronically ill patients can improve health outcomes, increase patient comfort, reduce health care costs and increase provider satisfaction. We are a proud part of the CareOregon family of health organizations.

Improving lives by bringing health care home.

To sustainably transform home-based medicine so all homebound adults and those living with serious illness have access to care that improves their quality of life.

Compassion and respect, authentic relationships, collaboration, courage, social justice.

We embrace the diversity of our employees, patients, and those who care for them. Through awareness and advocacy, we are working to create health equity by recognizing and reducing barriers that affect non-dominant groups within Housecall Providers and our communities at large.

In home medical care for homebound patients is proven to increase patient comfort, improve health outcomes, reduce health care costs and increase provider / care team satisfaction. Housecall Providers has saved Medicare millions of dollars, while providing better care to our patients, ensuring greater patient comfort, improved health outcomes and care team satisfaction. With the population aging, more people are suffering from multiple chronic conditions and degenerative diseases. This trend will continue as roughly 10,000 baby boomers a day enter the Medicare system.

This position provides medical care and treatment services with emphasis on chronic disease management and promotion of health and palliative care for patients not best served in a clinic setting. Care is provided in patient residencies, as well through audio and video sessions. This position may focus on one of the following areas :

Regular Care : Provides ongoing care for patients within an assigned caseload and / or territory and includes long-term strategies focused on disease prevention.

Relief Care : Provides relief and / or urgent care for patients on a short-term basis, focusing on filling in for providers who are out of the office.

Clinical Service

• Provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up care of patients under collaboration with a licensed physician, including diagnosis and treatment of critical, prolonged, and long-term healthcare issues.
• Performs comprehensive health assessment of clients by completing a physical and psychosocial history; identifies actual and potential health needs based on medical, mental / emotional, financial, and social factors. Makes referrals to appropriate social or medical agencies and practitioners.
• Identifies, evaluates, and addresses the prevention of diseases, maintenance of chronic diseases, and appropriate end-of-life care per the goals of care outlined by the patient and their families.
• Develops and implements proactive patient centered care plan with the assistance of other disciplines within the care team.
• Orders testing in diagnostics, orders medications with appropriate follow up and reassessment, and performs some surgical procedures as appropriate under certification.
• Approves medication refills and home health orders and responds to caregiver requests to provide continuity of care.
• Provides compassionate anticipatory guidance through decline due to chronic disease and provides high quality palliative care focused on the goals of the patient and family.
• Educates patients and families on goal-based, appropriate preventative care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medications and treatment.
• Develops and maintains relationships with lay and professional caregivers, including care facilities, to assure patient experience excellent continuity of care and orders are implemented appropriately.
• Delivers quality care while maintaining all company metrics pertaining to productivity.
• Participates in after-hours call schedule.

Administration

Organizational Responsibilities

Experience and / or Education

Required

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

Working Conditions

Work Environment(s) : Indoor / Office Community Facilities / Security Outdoor Exposure

Member / Patient Facing : No Telephonic In Person

Hazards : May include, but not limited to, physical, ergonomic, and biological hazards.

Equipment : General office equipment and / or mobile technology

Travel : Requires travel outside of the workplace at least weekly; the employee's personal vehicle may be used. Driving infractions will be monitored in accordance with organizational policy.