Physician Assistant

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