Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Physician Assistant to join the Balanced Physician Care team, delivering high-quality patient care in a Direct Primary Care setting. In this vital role, you will collaborate closely with our team to provide comprehensive assessments, diagnostics, and treatments. Your expertise will help improve patient outcomes, streamline clinical workflows, and support innovative care initiatives. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a relaxed environment where your skills directly impact patient health and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to physician’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Skills/Qualifications: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork, Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development
• Provides coverage for urgent needs when physician is away
• Manage patient issues via email and phone
• Familiar with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• MUST BE COMPUTER SAVVY, familiar with Apple Platform (ie MacBook & IMac)

Pay: $100,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you a licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Florida?
• Do you currently reside in the Jacksonville, Florida or surrounding area?
• Are you familiar with the Direct Primary Care concept?

Work Location: In person