This exempt position is responsible for providing comprehensive primary care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. The role involves working closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team-based approach to patient care. The successful candidate may specialize in a specific type of clinical care, such as pediatrics or geriatrics.

Practice Info

May share in the supervision of RNs, LPNs, and/or medical assistants, depending on departmental organization
Work environment is a combination of exam rooms and medical offices
Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment

Responsibilities

Assess patient status by obtaining health history, assessing presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors, and performing appropriate physical examination
Order/perform appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests, and seek other information as needed for evaluation of illness
Develop and implement treatment plan by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws, and handle minor lacerations
Instruct patient/family regarding medications and treatments, educate patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention, and recommend appropriate community resources
Prepare documentation for medical records, including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner
Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities
Act as consultant/collaborator to clinical team on area of specialty and comply with patient confidentiality requirements
Collaborate with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient and provide monitoring and continuity of care between visits

Compensation

Negotiable

Shift & Schedule

Full-time

Requirements

MSN/Master's in PA Studies
Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner or physician assistant program
Minimum three years of professional nursing/PA experience in a clinic setting
NC License to practice medicine/DEA REQUIRED
Current CPR certification

Physician Assistant

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