What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Extender II- Part Time position at Rockingham County, NC?
Summary
Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.
This posting is continuous and will remain posted to fill vacancies as they become available. Applicants that apply to this posting will be considered for any vacancies of this type and will only need to apply once.
This is an intermediate level professional responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages including performing appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including patient counseling. Work will be providing care in the areas of Adult Health, Child Health, Family Planning, and STIs.
Examples of Duties
Responsibilities include: giving medical diagnosis, ordering therapy, and prescribing medications; obtaining a through patient history and physical examination; performing appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; recording and presenting information to the physician; developing and maintaining health care and therapeutic plans; and counseling patients. An employee in the position will be practicing under the supervision of a medical preceptor (who is ultimately responsible for the employees medical practice) with the physician immediately available by telephone.
Minimum Qualifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to those applicants with bilingual expertise.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information
Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.
https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Non permanent employees are not eligible for benefits
