Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

Job Description

Our client, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to provide care to all who walk through their doors regardless of ability to pay, is hiring a Physician Assistant . The PA will provide medical care and promote health to patients and perform administrative duties related to providing care.

Responsibilities : Patient Care :

• Provides medical care to pediatric, adolescent and adult patients

Takes relevant patient history

Identifies patient needs and makes diagnoses

Develops and implements treatment plans using diagnostic data

Performs complete well-care examinations including physical examinations

Performs complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated

Writes prescriptions and informs patients about medications prescribed

Completes medical forms and documentation related to patient care

Makes and tracks all referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided

Assists with immunizations and / or phlebotomy, as needed, to ensure smooth patient flow

Works collaboratively with physician and specialists for consultation and referral purposes

Meets with designated supervising physician on a regular and predetermined basis, in order to receive recommendations and collaborate towards delivering quality health care to patients, based on accepted standards of-care

Participates in Peer Review process, as defined by the organization

Encourages health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provides health education on topics including but not limited to preventive medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family- planning, medication usage, and stress management

Provides patient advocacy, as appropriate for the site

Participates in patient outreach, as appropriate for the site

Administrative :

Observes, implements, and promotes the federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures as defined by the organization

When at a satellite site, acts as on-site supervisor of medical assistants

Teaches medical assistants about : patient care and triage, to improve patient flow, and communicates with Clinic Flow Manager regarding status of flow at clinic site

Participates in case conferences in which patient care is discussed

Assists the Chief Medical Officer in the development and implementation of medical protocols and medical forms

May initiate and participate in research related to health care or allied fields, in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer

Makes suggestions to clinic supervisors to improve patient care

Requirements :

Unrestricted New York State Physician Assistant license

2 years' clinical experience preferable OR new grads with experience working with PEDS population

Familiarity with word processing and other computer applications

Ability to speak Spanish and / or other languages preferable.

Salary : The posted range is not a guarantee. The actual salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and education and could fall outside of this range. Contact us for more information.

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Meet Your Recruiter

Andrea Gould

Recruiter

Andrea Gould is a highly motivated self-starter with 6 years of experience in healthcare. She began her career as a direct care worker at an inpatient psychiatric facility. Andrea then moved on to become the Program Coordinator of the Adult Unit. In this role, she helped manage nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and was a point of contact for physicians, social workers, and nurse practitioners.

Learn more about Andrea, Tal Healthcare Employee Biography

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