Physician Assistant for Sleep Medicine

Full Job Description

Valley Sleep Center, Arizona’s largest accredited sleep disorder clinic is seeking to hire a Physician Assistant for our Mesa location

The Physician Assistant reports to the President and Director of Valley Sleep Center. This position practices in either Adult or Family Medicine. The Physician Assistant (PA) job description outlines the duties and responsibilities of a healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a physician to provide medical care, diagnose and treat illnesses, and educate patients. PAs are involved in various aspects of patient care, including taking patient histories, performing sleep care assessments, ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and developing treatment plans.

The PA has a close working relationship with the President, the Director of Patient Services, the the Medical Director to ensure patient care standards are met throughout the Valley Sleep Center locations.

In all interactions, the PA ensures the first and lasting impression of Valley SleepCenter is as a provider of excellence in patient care.

Primary/Essential Job Functions:

• Examine patients and establish a medical diagnosis by reviewing client history including sleep assessment, complaints and physical examination.
• Provide and coordinate care for patients throughout the continuum of care to assure that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality and cost effective.
• Order a diagnostic tests for sleep evaluation
• Prescribe, order, administer and dispense therapeutic measures including pharmacologic agents as authorized by the State of Arizona, and non-pharmacological interventions including, but not limited to, durable medical equipment.
• Identify, develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care for a patient to promote, maintain, and restore health. For a patient who requires the services of the Sleep Center facility, to order appropriate testing, evaluation of results and develop treatment plan with patient.
• Perform therapeutic procedures that the PA is qualified to perform.
• Delegate therapeutic measures to qualified administrative personnel including medical assistants.
• Case management of sleep disorder workups to ensure the patients get routed to the proper tests and prescribed equipment and follow-up, making use of the assistance of administrative support person(s) to help with record keeping and case tracking and non-clinical communications. Assess patient/family/staff education needs and develops, implement and re-evaluate education strategies. Customize teaching methods based on age/development/ ethnic background of recipient. Act as patient advocate with multidisciplinary coordination with referring providers, DME, referrals, collaborating physicians, medical insurance and community resources to improve health care delivery.
• Perform additional acts that the PA is qualified to perform and that are generally recognized as being within the role and population focus of certification.
• The PA upholds standards of ethics, as defined by his/her affiliated professional organizations. The PA places patient care above personal gain.
• The PA cooperates with and listens to the opinions of others. The PA
• Maintain Collaborative relationship for consultation or referral with one or more licensed physicians on an as-needed basis. Supervision of the activities of a PA by the collaborating physician is required. Direct collaboration relationship is needed with the Medical Director of the center associated with the work in question. Patient encounters with sleep consult referrals will be reviewed using screening methodologies as directed by the Medical Director.
• Management and problem solving of Sleep Medicine processes and patient flows, which may include taking the lead in negotiations and discussions devising procedures with both internal (Medical Director, sleep technicians, RTs, DME) as well as external parties. An RNP shall refer a patient to a physician or another health care provider if the referral will protect the health and welfare of the patient. A consultation with a physician and other health care providers may be necessary if a situation or condition occurs in a patient that is beyond the PA’s knowledge and experience and within the limits of the population focus of certification.

Skills and Competencies:

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues
• Maintain current CPR certification
• Comply with the meet specific requirements outlined by the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants (AZPA).
• Compliant with HIPAA policies and guidelines
• Demonstrate appropriate social skills
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate proficiency with computers and electronic health records
• Work and contribute successfully within a diverse work and business environment

Education and/or Experience:

• · Education:

Graduate from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

· Certification:

Pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). · Education:

Graduate from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

· Continuing Education (CME):

Complete 40 hours of CME every two years. This includes 3 hours of CME on opioid-related, substance use disorder-related, or addiction-related topics if authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances.

·Additional Requirements:

• May be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

To apply submit cover letter, resume, and salary history.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person