What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine position at WMC Advanced Physician Services PC?
Job Details:
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Family Medicine – Margaretville. With the physician and physician assistant (PA) relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Other responsibilities would include participating and contributing to the growth of the entire women’s health program.
Responsibilities:
- Medical knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, surgical principles, health promotion and disease prevention.
- Manage general medical conditions and chronic conditions.
- Identify the appropriate site of care for presenting conditions, including identifying emergent cases that require inpatient admission versus outpatient management.
- Order diagnostic testing, blood work, imaging studies.
- Review blood work results, notify patients of results in a timely manner
- Differentiate between the normal and abnormal findings in anatomic, physiological, laboratory and other diagnostic data.
- Perform office based procedures and examinations.
- Be familiar with electronic ordering of medications, diabetic supplies or any other equipment as needed.
- Assist attending’s in reviewing and answering patient phone calls and messages
- Feedback to referring physicians as needed
- Identify appropriate interventions for prevention of conditions.
Experience:
Four years of health care experience prior to applying to Physician Assistant program, plus one year of experience as Physician Assistant, required.
Education:
Master’s Degree from an accredited PA program, required.
Licenses / Certifications:
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) must be obtained prior to first day of employment, required.
- Current New York State Physician Assistant license, required.
- Current BLS certification is required
About Us:
WMC Advanced Physician Services PC
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Savings Account
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
