Physician Assistant - Family Practice

•Assess plans and provide comprehensive and therapeutic medical care to individual geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric and infant patients and their families. •Order and/or perform screening and diagnostic tests and procedures (lab studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, pulmonary functions tests, etc.). •Make diagnosis and decisions concerning medical and nursing care of patients, formulate and implement plan of care which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribing medications, consultation with other health care providers, and referrals. •Provide emergency treatment and initiate emergency life saving measures as appropriate, i.e. cardiac arrest, shock, hemorrhage or overdose/poisonings, seizures, and emergency obstetric delivery. •Teach and counsel patients and family on disease prevention and health maintenance techniques. Promote responsible behavior and implement plans to further enhance patient/family understanding of medical problems. •Assess plans and provide comprehensive and therapeutic medical care to individual geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric and infant patients and their families. •Order and/or perform screening and diagnostic tests and procedures (lab studies, x-rays, electrocardiograms, audiograms, pulmonary functions tests, etc.). •Make diagnosis and decisions concerning medical and nursing care of patients, formulate and implement plan of care which may involve various treatment modalities, prescribing medications, consultation with other health care providers, and referrals. •Provide emergency treatment and initiate emergency life saving measures as appropriate, i.e. cardiac arrest, shock, hemorrhage or overdose/poisonings, seizures, and emergency obstetric delivery. •Teach and counsel patients and family on disease prevention and health maintenance techniques. Promote responsible behavior and implement plans to further enhance patient/family understanding of medical problems.