Physician Assistant – CA – On Site

Position Summary

Our client is a fast-growing organization that provides patients with a modern solution for urgent medical treatment and routine healthcare to improve their quality of life.

They are seeking a Physician Assistant who lives their core values of being caring, knowledgeable, and exceptional with a passion for serving our patients. This leader will exude positivity and demonstrate operational excellence, ownership of their business, and the expertise to act with a sense of urgency. Our team members deliver an impeccable patient experience and treat everyone like family. The Physician Assistant will be a trusted team member providing care to our patients and a trusted partner to the clinical team, center staff, and the Executive Leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services and develops and implements the plan of care in conjunction with supervising director when necessary.
• Obtain patient medical history and perform physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Initiate necessary laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Interpret laboratory and test results.
• Confer with a supervising medical director(s), clinical staff, and other care providers to ensure optimum patient care and prepare a comprehensive patient care plan. Refers to the appropriate medical director for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of practice.
• Obtain consultations and referrals as appropriate.
• Respond to patient inquiries, answer, and refer questions to the physician/medical director as appropriate.
• Document all patient care services in the electronic medical record.
• Provide health education counseling to patients and families as appropriate and supports programs for patients and their families.
• Answer questions about the condition and treatment plan.
• Participate in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities.
• Complete required continuous training and education, including practice-specific requirements.
• Demonstrate professional work behavior and comply with organizational policies and procedures and federal and state requirements.
• Work closely with medical directors and clinical staff in a team approach to patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

• DOT Certified
• X-Ray Tech experience
• Urgent Care or Hospital/Emergency Room experience is essential
• Must be comfortable seeing the full spectrum of patients in an Urgent Care setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a clinical team.
• Demonstrated professional competence and integrity, and ethical conduct of practice.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and practical conflict resolution skills.
• Patient-focused and committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care and service to all patients.
• Strong computer skills and EMR knowledge.

Education

• Master’s degree and successful completion of accredited physician assistant program.
• Current licensure as Physician Assistant by the state of California.
• Board certification.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.