Physician Assistant Float

Physician Assistant Float

Qualifications/Requirements 

Required Education

• Master's Degree or higher from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of Occupational Medicine experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of Occupational Health experience.
• Experience evaluating, diagnosing, and treating work-related injuries and illnesses in an occupational health or urgent care environment.
• Experience performing clinical procedures and managing patient care independently within established protocols.

Required Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must possess all of the following:

• Active Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) license in the State of California.
• Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required state and organizational credentials.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment skills.
• Ability to order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic studies including laboratory tests, X-rays, and EKGs.
• Experience performing procedures such as suturing, wound care, injections, immunizations, and infection management.
• Knowledge of occupational medicine practices, workers' compensation regulations, and workplace injury management.
• Excellent documentation and electronic medical record (EMR) skills.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and patient education abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and multitask in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality assurance, patient safety, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and clinic workflows.
• Strong teamwork, accountability, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in occupational health, urgent care, workers' compensation, or industrial medicine settings.
• Experience developing workplace health and safety initiatives.
• Previous experience providing employee health services, physical examinations, and return-to-work evaluations.
• Bilingual communication skills are a plus.

Work Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• No nights
• No weekends
• No holidays
• No on-call responsibilities

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a compassionate and highly skilled Physician Assistant who thrives in occupational health settings, demonstrates strong clinical judgment, excels at patient education, and is committed to improving workforce health while delivering exceptional customer service and clinical outcomes.