Physician Assistant

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TITLE Physician Assistant

DEPARTMENT Clinical

REPORTS TO Physician STATUS Exempt / Professional

REVISION / ISSUE DATE 05 / 01 / 11

Position Summary

Within legal scope of practice, responsible for :

Providing direct primary and supportive care to an ethnically and socially diverse patient

population in accordance with protocols, policies and procedures; and ensuring quality of

care and services. Depending upon assignment the incumbent may treat adults,

children / adolescents, obstetric and / or gynecological patients.

Providing professional leadership and supervision to registered nurses, licensed vocational

nurses and support staff to enhance their patient care skills.

Essential Functions

1. Provides primary care services to clinic patients ensuring they receive quality, timely,

professional care services in accordance with the clinic‘s mission and values. This includes :

• Obtaining patient‘s medical and social history
• Conducting routine physical examinations
• Ordering laboratory, x-ray and other tests
• Providing health tracking and counseling
• Monitoring and managing stabilized chronic conditions
• Providing care to uncomplicated pre- and post-natal patients
• Observing and interpreting data and formulating a diagnosis
• Formulating a care plan in collaboration with the patient for disease prevention and

restorative measures, ensuring the patient‘s safety, comfort, hygiene and protection

2. Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan through observation of patient‘s physical condition

and behavior, symptoms of illness and reactions to treatment; communicates with patient and

other members of the health team and modifies treatment plan as needed.

3. Serves as an advocate for the patient and family through all facets of accessing care at the clinic

and elsewhere, ensures the interests and wishes of the patient are represented; ensures patient

has the information to make informed decisions about treatment.

4. Discusses cases with physicians and other professional and support staff regarding care and

treatment of patients; prepares and submits health care plans and goals of individual patients

for review and evaluation by physician.

5. Strictly adheres to universal precautions as established by the Center for Disease Control and

Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, DHS / OA and clinic standards and

monitors compliance of others.

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6. Ensures patient / client confidentiality in accord with HIPAA privacy regulations; demonstrates

complete discretion when discussing patient information.

7. Treats patients, family members, co-workers and others with dignity, respect and trust.

8. Completes electronic health records and other documentation for clinic sessions in a timely

ensures maintenance of electronic health records / documents in accordance with clinic policies

and procedures, contractual obligations, regulations and funding sources.

9. Maintains working knowledge of medical and related skills through reading, participation in

seminars and other educational opportunities and personal contacts / professional

memberships in the field; ensures timely completion of continuing education required to

maintain licensure.

10. Participates as a member of the site‘s leadership team; promotes the clinic‘s goals and

philosophies to staff; participates in committees; actively cooperates with others in support of

the clinic‘s goals; provides input on general operational issues to improve the quality of health

care delivery and to create and monitor protocols / guidelines for patient care and uniformity of

documentation.

Secondary Duties

collaborates with others to develop and implement appropriate training programs and provide

on-site opportunities to ensure a skilled and knowledgeable staff.

or research outside of daily responsibilities.

Position Requirements

Position Requirements : These are general guidelines based on the minimum experience

normally considered essential to the satisfactory performance of this job. Individual abilities

may result in some deviation from these guidelines.

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have :

organized, efficient manner

including fluency in written and spoken English. Bi-lingual skills in written and spoken Spanish are

preferred and may be required for specific assignments.

community clinic setting. Prior experience in a similar setting is preferred.

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setting; and prior experience with county, state and federal programs such as CHDP, FPACT,

EWC, Medi-Cal and Title X is preferred.

environment

manner, including recognition and resolution of costly errors

clinicians and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

health record system, plus general computer skills in Microsoft Office programs

clinic business and a driving record acceptable to the organization and / or its insurance carrier.

Typically, these skills are the result of completion of education and training that provides the necessary

licenses and several years of experience, preferably including some in a community clinic environment.

The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely, without endangering the health or safety of

him / herself or others. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The environment for this position is medical clinic that is clean and comfortable. It may include some

minor annoyances such as noise, odors, drafts, etc. The incumbent is in a non-confined setting in

which he or she is free to move about at will.

The employee may occasionally be exposed to emotionally upset patients / family members and will

participate in the treatment of patients with potentially communicable diseases.

Physical Activity : Performs all or some of the following tasks during the workday : standing,

walking, reading, writing / typing, speaking, listening and sitting.

When performing patient care :

May occasionally lift / carry items weighing up to 15 pounds, more with assistance

Will perform duties requiring a full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients

Will utilize manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination

Will experience frequent exposure to potentially infectious agents, communicable diseases,

toxic substances, medicinal preparation and other conditions common to a physician‘s office

Will need normal / corrected vision and hearing to within normal range

May work under stressful conditions and / or work irregular hours

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Equipment Used : Standard office equipment such as telephone, computer, printer, fax and copy

machine. May be required to visit other clinic or community locations via personal vehicle or public

transport on an occasional basis. As a provider of patient care, incumbent will use various personal

protective clothing and equipment and utilize the full range of equipment, tools and supplies associated

with medical care in an outpatient clinic.

Acknowledgement

I have been given a copy of this position description. I understand that I may be asked to perform responsibilities

and duties not listed in the description and that my duties may change at any time, according to the clinic‘s needs.

Nothing in this position description is intended to create a contract of employment of any type. Employment at

Watts Healthcare is strictly on an at-will basis.

Employee Name (please print)

Employee Signature Date

I certify that I have discussed the position description with the employee.

Supervisor Name (please print)

Supervisor Signature Date

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Employee‘s File

Supervisor