Full Job Description
Are you ready to embark on a career journey that’s more than just a job? At Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC), we’re redefining healthcare, and looking for a Physician Assistant to be part of our dynamic team. We’re not just a healthcare organization; we’re a community that thrives on innovation, compassion, and positive change.
Tampa Family Health Centers offers comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous PTO and 7 paid company holidays
- 401 (K) plan, with employer contributing 3% of your salary after one year of employment
- Company paid Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- CME Days
- Base Salary + Productivity Incentives
- Student Loan Repayment options through NHSC
Position Summary:
Manages common acute and chronic health care problems. Performs as an interdependent member of the health care team through direct medical care, consultation, collaboration, coordination and referral. Practices to his/her maximum potential in accordance with State and Federal laws. Functions primarily as a clinician but also has consultative and educational responsibilities; works collaboratively with all care team members supportive of the patient centered medical home model
Essential Functions:
- Clinical – provide health care through health promotion, illness prevention and health restoration; responsibilities include:
- History and physical
- Medical and/or nursing diagnosis
- Formulating patient treatment plans including prescribing medications and follow-up
- Consultation – provide consultation to patients, their families, care team members, physicians or other health care providers on health maintenance visits, educational programs, individual referrals, peer and nursing staff resources
- Attend and complete appropriate continuing education sessions to maintain State licensure as an PA
- Teach patients and families community health promotion and illness prevention strategies
- Mentors and serve as a preceptor to Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner students
- Actively participates in daily huddles with care team members
- May be required to float throughout the organization, as needed (rotated to other health care center sites, as needed)
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. Maintain all required quality standards for care.
- 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.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of (1) years’ experience as a PA, preferred
- Ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to navigate and enter data into an electronic health record
Education, Certification Training and License:
- Graduation for an accredited PA certification program required
- Current BLS Certification
- Valid and unencumbered State of Florida PA license