PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Job Summary

Provides medical evaluations and treatment for adult and adolescent patients with chronic and acute health issues. Uses their expertise in primary care to provide high-quality health care and medical education. Collaborates within a healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. Comfortable working with diverse patients and staff. Provides services in accordance with Whitman-Walker Health’s mission.

Role-Specific Primary Essential Duties:

• Provides integrated, team-based clinical care in a state-of-the-art facility to a diverse patient population.
• Treats patients using a high level of quality health care based on primary care standards of care.
• Becomes an integrated part of a team approach to primary care.
• Ensures coordinated medical, behavioral health addictions, legal, and nutritional care in a medical home model.
• Provides and documents high-quality and efficient medical treatment to Whitman-Walker patients.
• Evaluates and treats all patients with urgent and chronic medical conditions.
• Performs physical examinations and other preventative health care.
• Records patient data in medical records in accordance with Medicare and other payer rules and requirements.
• Codes patient visits accurately using Medicare and other insurance standards.
• Performs additional diagnostic and/or therapeutic clinical procedures as necessary.
• Collaborates with external healthcare facilities to facilitate access to specialty and inpatient care.
• Actively participates in educational activities related to HIV and primary care standards at Whitman-Walker and in the community.
• Provides educational opportunities and is eager to supervise medical students, PA students, NP students, medical residents, and medical students.
• Participates in quality improvement activities at Whitman-Walker.
• Assists the medical management in developing, reviewing, and updating medical services policies and protocols.
• Helps develop new protocols and policies.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Works closely with the patient care teams to provide the highest quality, collaborative health care.
• Work is integrated between all WWH departments and outside agencies as clinically appropriate.
  
  

Role Specific- Knowledge, Skills, and Talents Required:

• Excellent knowledge of primary care guidelines and standards of care.
• Excellent clinical and communication skills.
• Able to provide culturally sensitive medical services to a diverse client population.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations as it relates to health care.
• Able to manage and delegate work in a fast-paced medical clinic.
• Able to work collaboratively and respectfully with other members of the care team
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• License to practice medicine in Washington, DC. required
• DC DEA Certification
• DC Controlled Substance License
• Spanish language or Amharic language fluency preferred
• 2 years of experience working with people living with HIV or issues related to HIV care preferred.
• Ability to provide culturally sensitive medical services to a diverse client population
  
  

Whitman-Walker is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants, its employees, or former employees based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or gender identity. For accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources.