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University of Toledo Physicians’ mission is to improve the human condition through excellence in patient care and medical discovery. Representing more than 200 physicians, UT Physicians are leaders in clinical care, research and education of the future physicians, providing care in a wide range of medical specialties from the most complex diagnoses and treatments to primary care for the entire family. The primary site of inpatient care services is at the University of Toledo Medical Center, but many of our physicians’ practice at hospitals and medical offices throughout the region.
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University of Toledo Physicians offers competitive pay and benefits including: 403B, Pension, health and tuition waiver at UT.
The University of Toledo Physicians is seeking a part-time Physician Assistant with a minimum of 2 years ER experience to join the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center. The University of Toledo Medical Center is an established level 2 trauma center, seeing approximately 80–90 patients with 35 hours of physician coverage per day. The Physician Assistant will have a flexible schedule, working 12-hour shifts.
Responsibilities:
- The Physician Assistant will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing and is responsible to their collaborating Physicians for clinical practice issues with the scope of practice to care, diagnose, treat, and manage individuals or populations of patients.
- Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform physical exams.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions in patients currently receiving treatment and in those that have finished treatment. Develop treatment plans for patients within the Standard Care arrangement scope.
- Assists physicians with medical management of patients including rounding on patients
- Initiate, request and/or perform routine laboratory, radiologic and diagnostic studies as indicated. Identify normal and abnormal findings in patients treated and respond appropriately.
- Evaluate the patient’s response to treatment and provides education and counseling as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master’s degree in an appropriate field
- Two Years or more years experience working in a busy Level 2 Trauma Center
- License and/or Certification:
- State of Ohio Licensure-Physician Assistant
- National Certification as a Physician Assistant
- BLS Certified
- COA from the Ohio State Medical Board to practice as a Physician Assistant
- Eligible to obtain and/or maintain Certificate to Prescribe/DEA
- Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Benefits:
- UTP pension plan with contributions
- Eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage through the University of Toledo
- Paid time off, paid parental and maternity leave
- UT provides a Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees
- Long Term and Short Term Disability
- UTP opts out of social security, reducing the employees’ payroll taxes
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Must be able to work flexible hours, shifts, holidays and weekends.
- Tolerate busy environment that requires constant interaction with patients, employees, students,
- residents, and physicians.
- Requires prolonged walking and standing. Occasional lifting of patients sometimes over 200 pounds.
- Occasional carrying of items weighing up to 30 pounds required.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range and manual dexterity.
- Requires the ability to operate various types of office equipment, including but not limited to: Personal computer, fax machines, copiers, telephones
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment on a daily basis.
- Must be able to work effectively both with internal and external customers in stressful situations.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.
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