Salary Range
$65.87 -$79.81
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- Generous Retirement Plans
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Gym Membership Discount
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Shift Differential
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Summary
Provide assistance with inpatient care of the surgical patients seeing new consultations and assisting with disposition. Takes histories, orders appropriate diagnostic tests, provides treatment to minor/routine problems, and give appropriate counseling to patients. Potential to transition to more operating room assistance.
Position Reports To: Practice Manager
Essential Functions
- Takes histories, orders appropriate diagnostic tests, provides treatment to minor/routine problems, and give appropriate counseling to patients. Refers to physician as needed. Writes prescriptions and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
- Counsels patients and families and helps them understand issues related to physical and emotional health.
- Assist with inpatient care of surgical patients seeing new consultations and assisting with disposition.
- Potential to transition to an operation room assist, dependent on practice staffing.
- Participates in health promotional activities.
- Participates in decisions, planning, and policies related to clinical care.
- Conduct outpatient clinics for postoperative and trauma patient follow-up with some potential for new consults and procedures.
- Maintains thorough and complete medical records in a timely manner and demonstrates proficiency in using the Electronic Medical Record documentation system.
- Records statistics and conducts research as deemed necessary.
- Collaborates with staff and physicians to identify patient's needs and help develop plan to meet those needs.
- Potential for shared weekends to be covered by the APP staff.
- Weekly schedule to be rotated between inpatient service, outpatient clinic and potentially OR assist.
- Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
- Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.
Qualifications
Required:
- Active Physician Assistant licensure with prescriptive authority in the state of Washington, required by start date.
Desired:
Physical/Sensory Demands
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position:
- Walking - F
- Sitting/Standing - F
- Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
- Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
- Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
- Climbing - O
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
- Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
- Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds or less - O
- Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
- Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
- Crawling/Kneeling - O
- Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
- Twisting/Turning - O
- Repetitive Movement - O
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed at in patient exam and treatment rooms, where space may be limited and confined. Requires a combination of working independently and also working closely with others.
Job Classification:
- FLSA: Exempt
- Hourly/Salary: Salary
Physical Exposures For This Position:
- Unprotected Heights - No
- Heat - No
- Cold - No
- Mechanical Hazards - No
- Hazardous Substances - Yes
- Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
- Lighting - No
- Noise - No
- Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
- Infectious Diseases - Yes
Required:
- Active Physician Assistant licensure with prescriptive authority in the state of Washington, required by start date.
Desired:
- Related Experience
- Takes histories, orders appropriate diagnostic tests, provides treatment to minor/routine problems, and give appropriate counseling to patients. Refers to physician as needed. Writes prescriptions and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
- Counsels patients and families and helps them understand issues related to physical and emotional health.
- Assist with inpatient care of surgical patients seeing new consultations and assisting with disposition.
- Potential to transition to an operation room assist, dependent on practice staffing.
- Participates in health promotional activities.
- Participates in decisions, planning, and policies related to clinical care.
- Conduct outpatient clinics for postoperative and trauma patient follow-up with some potential for new consults and procedures.
- Maintains thorough and complete medical records in a timely manner and demonstrates proficiency in using the Electronic Medical Record documentation system.
- Records statistics and conducts research as deemed necessary.
- Collaborates with staff and physicians to identify patient's needs and help develop plan to meet those needs.
- Potential for shared weekends to be covered by the APP staff.
- Weekly schedule to be rotated between inpatient service, outpatient clinic and potentially OR assist.
- Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
- Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.