Physician Assistant, Lead

Family Health Centers of San Diego is a private nonprofit community health center that is an integral part of San Diego’s healthcare safety net. Since 1970, our mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons.

San Diego offers a spectacular coast, incredible weather, and scenic communities—a great place to live, work, and thrive.

We offer an excellent and comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive base salary, additional compensation for ancillary responsibilities, NHSC Loan Repay eligibility, Continuing Medical Education, a variety of health insurance options, a retirement plan matching program, incentives for quality, productivity, and retention, malpractice insurance, and much more. We currently have new NHSC HRSA Scores and all clinics are eligible for NHSC Loan Repay.

As a provider and leader for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day.

Join our team and contribute to making our services “Exceptional in Every Way!” Every member of our team plays an important role in improving the health of our patients and community.

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Physician Assistant-Lead/Float offers and provides complete medical services to patients. The Lead mid-level provider will assist in supervising and providing oversight for all mid-level providers. In addition, the Lead will travel to a variety of sites as needed in the organization. As a provider for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you embrace a spirit of service to provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. You thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment with many chronically ill patients, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day. You enjoy leading and partnering with the provider team to provide excellence in medical services.

Job Roles

• Builds positive relationships, inspires others to perform at a higher level, prepares career development plans and retains an accountable workforce.
• Coaches and counsels staff and administers appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.
• Develops, reviews and ensures adherence to practice protocols in conjunction with Chief Medical Officer, Chiefs, and Physician Leaders. Advises Medical Director of mid-level practice law, licensing, and credentialing issues.
• Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining BLS certification; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Maintains a productivity expectation of 2.4 patients per hour with minimum productivity of 2.2 patients per hour.
• Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and ensures appropriate Lean tools (i.e., 5S, A3) are deployed and results are evaluated and/or measured.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement and leadership initiatives and activities; participates and provides medical leadership on committees assigned by the Medical Director; provides mid-level leadership to Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Perform lead duties, including (but not limited to): Conducting annual performance evaluations for mid-level floats and other mid-level providers as assigned by the Medical Director; advises Medical Director regarding mid-level provider conflicts, concerns and trends; conducts mid-level provider peer reviews for mid-level floats and other mid-level providers as assigned by the Medical Director; moderates the mid-level quarterly meeting; participates in mid-level hiring, orientation, supervision, mentoring, and clinical/administrative skills development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides/ensures staff receive all new hire and annual trainings on time.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Requires an active Class C California driver’s license, proof of liability insurance at $100,000, on vehicle used. No more than 2 points in past 12 months; No suspensions in last 2 years for moving violations; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 5 years. No license revocation in 7 years.
• Completion of Physician Assistant controlled substance education course.
• Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training.
• Current California Physician Assistant License.
• DEA license
• National certification by the NCCPA required.

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

• 1 year experience working with underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in an outpatient clinic setting
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
• Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities strongly desired. Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served required.
• Demonstrated at minimum 2 years of experience in providing leadership and direction to PA providers.
• Effective training and coaching skills; ability to drive results and achieve objectives through others.
• Knowledge of and ability to take a detailed medical history.
• Must possess a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and to serve homeless and medically underserved families.
• Working knowledge of California mid-level practice law, licensing and credentialing issues.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

Bending (neck): FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Bending (waist): OCCASIONALLY (1 – 3 HRS)

Carrying 0 – 10 lbs: FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Carrying 11 – 25 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 25 – 50 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 51 – 75 lbs: NEVER

Carrying 75 lbs: NEVER

Climbing (ladder): NEVER

Climbing (stairs): RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Driving: To drive from one clinic or another, or in the community: REGULAR DRIVING (MORE THAN 3 DAYS PER WEEK)

Exposure to blood borne pathogens and biohazards: YES

Exposure risk to aerosol-transmitted diseases-YES

Exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals: Office and medical supplies.

Fine manipulation: OCCASIONALLY (1 – 3 HRS)

Kneeling: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Lifting 0 – 10 lbs: FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Lifting 11 – 25 lbs: NEVER

Lifting 25 – 50 lbs: NEVER

Lifting 51 – 75 lbs: NEVER

Lifting over 75 lbs: NEVER

Power Grasping: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Pulling 0 – 10 lbs: NEVER

Pulling 11 – 25 lbs: NEVER

Pulling 25 – 50 lbs: NEVER

Pulling 51 – 75 lbs: NEVER

Pulling over 75 lbs: NEVER

Pushing 0 – 10 lbs: NEVER

Pushing 11 – 25 lbs: NEVER

Pushing 25 – 50 lbs: NEVER

Pushing 51 – 75 lbs: NEVER

Pushing over 75 lbs: NEVER

Reaching (above shoulder level): RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Reaching (below shoulder level): OCCASIONALLY (1 – 3 HRS)

Repetitive use of hand: OCCASIONALLY (1 – 3 HRS)

Simple Grasping: OCCASIONALLY (1 – 3 HRS)

Sitting: FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Standing: FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Twisting: RARELY (0-1 HRS)

Use of Personal Protective Equipment: Face Shield, goggles, masks, gloves, lab coats, and safety needles.

Walking: FREQUENTLY (3 – 6 HRS)

Working around equipment and machinery: Office equipment

Ages of Patients Served: 3 months and up

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.

$135,000.00 – $165,000.00

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)