Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant

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Description

Physician Assistants are directly responsible for patient care during procedures and any medical duties delegated by the physician. PAs exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills. They are expected to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team, including medical staff and the physician. PAs should be able to make responsible decisions within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner. We are looking for seasoned professionals to join our team and become a valuable member of our well-established practice.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assessing patient health status, including state of wellness
• Ensuring compliance with care plans and determining appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Providing acute and chronic patient care, including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections/medications, and suturing wounds
• Triaging patient calls and evaluates patient problems
• Documenting patient information and care provided in patient record and maintaining department statistics
• Educating patients and families as appropriate and providing continuity of care
• Identifying goals, formulating plans of patient care and evaluating outcomes
• Maintaining patient confidentiality

Experience

• Minimum of one year experience as Physician Assistant

License/Certification

• Current California PA license
• Certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Current CPR certification