Documentation, Healthcare, Injections, Laboratory Techniques, Occupational Health, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Physician Assistant, Spanish Language, Treatment Plan, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Urgent Care, Wound Care
Job Description
We are currently seeking to hire a Full-Time Physician Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for urgent care services and some occupational health services like pre-employment and DOT physicals. This position requires a strong background in wound management, injury rehabilitation and urgent care services. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in these areas and be capable of performing in both a team and lone capacity.
Qualifications for the Physician Assistant:
- Experience in an Urgent Care Setting.
- Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program.
- Current license in the State of Connecticut
- Current CT Controlled Substance license
- Current Federal DEA license
- Current DOT medical examiner license
- Spanish speaking a plus
Responsibilites for the Physician Assistant:
- Completes health/medical history and performs physical assessment on patients in accordance with the presenting chief complaint and established protocol.
- Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic intervention.
- Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients in accordance with practice protocol.
- Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures as warranted in accordance with the established protocol.
- Synthesizes data to determine preliminary assessment and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention and health promotion.
- Administers treatments, medical intervention and injections in accordance with established protocols.
- Educates and advises patients or significant others regarding health and illness prevention including referral to community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Instructs patients and family, regarding their plan of treatment and expected outcomes as well as follow-up appointments as indicated by the patient's condition.
- Ensure that documentation is comprehensive and written in the established format of the practice.
- Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
- Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Ensure encounter notes are closed 24 hours after the date of service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Urgent Care Center Of Bloomfield PLLC