Full Job Description
The Physician Assistant will provide direct patient care to a specific out-patient and in-patient population. The Physician Assistant reports directly to supervising physician.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Attending Physician
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
- Current Certification.
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.
- Intermediate knowledge of and experience utilizing a personal computer and word processing software required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform initial consultations and provide longitudinal care at follow-up visits to assigned patients in the office.
- Obtain detailed medical history and perform comprehensive physical examination.
- Develop and implement plan of care with attending supervision.
- Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record.
- Make appropriate referral for consultations.
- Provide appropriate patient education to patients and their families.
- Respond to telephone inquiries of patients and provide appropriate medical care, referral for consultation or counseling.
- Communicate with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
- Provide follow-up and health maintenance care including the appropriate adjustment of medications in accordance with established protocols or in response to specific instructions from the Attending Physician.
- Prescription of medications to accomplish the plan of treatment
- On-call responsibilities on rotational basis.
- Completing disability, workers compensation and other forms as required.
- Review patient reports for unusual findings (i.e. MRI reports, laboratory results, consultations from other physicians, etc.).
- Participate in regular staff, clinical and provider meetings.
- Any other duties/projects as assigned (e.g. educational materials for patients, signing off on clinical supply orders, employee health, etc.).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
- Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.
- Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
- Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
- Knowledge of primary care principles and practices.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
- Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
- Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
- Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment with frequent telephone contacts.
- Occasional evening work.
- Moderate physical activity.
- Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds.
- Requires standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Busy clinical medical environment (office)
- Incumbent is required to help move patients when needed.
- There is requirement for prolonged standing and walking.
- Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
- Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.