Full Job Description
WHO WE ARE: Quality Community Health Care (QCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operated health care center since 1980. We provide service at 3 locations in Philadelphia, PA, managing the health and wellness of patients from infants through senior citizens. We practice medicine as a partnership between us and our patients.
POSITION PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive acute and chronic care to all adult and pediatric patients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
- Provide primary care services to Pediatric and Adult patients.
- Assist in triaging all patients presented to the clinic for services.
- Ensure all protocols for patient care and clinic operations are followed.
- Work closely with the adult and pediatric physicians to ensure all services are available to all patients.
- Under the supervision of the Adult and Pediatric Physician, perform health evaluations for all patients who are presented to the clinic.
- Provide emergency assistance when necessary.
- Maintain logs of all patients who are screened or medically evaluated.
- Counsel parents and teachers, when necessary, on aspects of the child’s physical and mental health.
- Ensure that all patient records are maintained in the prescribed manner.
- Ensure patient confidentiality at all times.
- Adherence to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
- Participate in administering immunizations, protocols, and procedures as indicated by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
- Participate in weekly conferences and peer reviews.
- Adhere to QCHC policies and procedures.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and ensuring adherence to QCHC’s Bioterrorism Plan, according to guidelines set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
- Participates in the Provider’s Wheel of Champions Program as assigned.
- Travel to work at other QCHC medical sites as needed.
- Administer immunizations and injections.
- Providing referrals internally and externally.
- Ordering medications that a physician authorizes.
- Performing routine diagnostic examinations.
- Responsible for documenting in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) promptly.
- Participate in the after-hour on-call rotation roster.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- MPA-LIC – PA Medical Physician Assistant License (Required)
- NCCPA – Certified Physician Assistant (Required)
Experience:
- Two (2) years of experience as a physician assistant (Required).