Physician Assistant

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains department statistics. Uses computer to access/enter needed data.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

Requirements:

EDUCATION:

BA/BS, MS preferred. Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one-year experience as physician assistant, preferably in clinic setting.

REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain valid PA license for the state of North Carolina, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. CPR certification as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of acute and chronic care protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following treatment plan.
• Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data.
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral.
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plan based on patient changes.
• Ability to make responsible decision within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of health care team.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Medical office and exam room settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to clinic. Frequent contact with variety of people.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting. Requires ability to help transfer patient. Occasional stress from dealing with multiple tasks and tense patients. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.