Full Job Description
Part Time Opportunity
24hrs A Week (2-10hr shifts & 4hr or 4-8hr Shifts)
Physician Assistant (PA) General Purpose:The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for working under the direction of the Plant Medical Director and Medical Supervisor, to provide health services to employees at the customer’s facility.
- Essential Functions:
- Performs emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses for employees.
- Renders on site medical care for non-emergency occupational injuries and illnesses, including assessment, diagnosis and appropriate treatment
- Performs assessments and dispositions for employee Surveillance Physicals, taking into consideration the pre-physical test results.
- Recommends patient specific over the counter and prescription medications and treatments for administration and distribution by nurses.
- Prepares concise and timely documentation of all patient medical assessment and treatments in the corporate electronic medical recordkeeping system.
- Provides accurate and consistent OSHA Recordkeeping (OSHA 300 Log & 301’s).
- Job-site evaluations for ergonomic assessments.
- Perform Fitness for Duty evaluations.
- Evaluates, validates and tracks restrictions.
- Serves as a resource for ADAPT job placement in the absence of plant physician.
- Works with the Emergency Response Team.
- Supports wellness initiatives – Health Education and counseling, disease prevention, health promotion.
- Assigned medical services will be under the supervision and within the scope of practice of the plant Medical Director.
- Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
- May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.
- Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
Requirements:
- Advanced Degree from an Accredited Physician Assistant Program of Study. Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the appropriate state.
- Valid DEA certification.
- Current CPR certification.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Physician Assistant in an occupational health environment or related field.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Required: Demonstrates high level of initiative and independent judgment skills.
- Uses sound judgment in setting priorities and time management.
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
- Knowledgeable of State and Federal OSHA rules and regulations.
- Demonstrates effective oral and communication skills.
- Adept with basic computer systems and documentation.
- Able to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the customers’ requirements.
- Physical Effort:
- Work is performed in various health care settings and not limited to clinics, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, doctor’s offices or occupational settings.
- Work environment involves occasional exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and/or potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex or non latex gloves).
- Work environment may involve occasional exposure to potential electrical shock, and to x-ray/electromagnetic energy.
- Able to spend varying amounts of time sitting, standing and walking. Able to frequently bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
- Sufficient endurance to perform the required physical and mental tasks over long periods of time.
- Requires normal, correctable vision and hearing and the ability to identify and distinguish colors. Requires excellent hand-eye coordination and fine motor function necessary to operate equipment safely and calculate/prepare medications and other procedures.
- Able to successfully work in areas that are confined and/or crowded. Medium physical activity may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $55.00 – $60.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Medical Specialty:
- Hospital Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
- Urgent Care
Ability to Relocate:
- Moraine, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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