Physician Assistant Family Practice

CommonSpirit Health

Red Bluff, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70.32–$104.08 Per Hour
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Communication Skills, Community Health, Conflict Resolution, Critical Care, Data Collection, Emergency Care, Emergency Services, Establish Priorities, Family Medicine, Health Insurance, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Hospital, Medical Treatment, Orthopedics, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Rights, Physician Assistant, Primary Care, Quality Assurance, Safety/Work Safety, Surgical Procedures, Training Program, Training Program Development, Training/Teaching, Transitional Care, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Red Bluff, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Physician Assistant (PA), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

  • Performs routine physical/psychosocial assessment to collect basic data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, utilizes pathways, which includes notifying physicians as appropriate
  • Formulates a plan of care for individual needs, including patient population needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options)
  • Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care
  • Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care to determine immediate priorities and to offer solutions for problems
  • Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience
  • Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict


Job Requirements

Required:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Physician Assistant in an outpatient primary care clinic, community health center, etc. required
  • Must hold an academic degree and completion of a specialized Physician Assistant Training Program required
  • Possession of a license granted by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance, BLS required; CT CPRBLS;CT PA
Preferred:
  • Ability to verbally communicate in Spanish is highly desirable
  • ACLS preferred

Where You'll Work

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County, St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds, a trauma level III emergency department, comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital has earned a Grade "A" from The Leapfrog Group for quality and safety for six consecutive award periods, and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics, family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, and is committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate care available. For more information visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/north-state/locations/stelizabethhospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California


Pay Range
$70.32 - $104.08/hour

About the Company

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CommonSpirit Health