PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

NEEDED: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

This is a great opportunity to bring hours to a new partnership, someone pursuing higher education, or someone phasing into retirement.

PAY STRUCTURE: 1099 ($85.60 per hour)

LOCATION: 8500 Doniphan Dr., Anthony, TX 79821

SCHEDULE: As Needed, 8 hour days, 24 hours per week, for 40 weeks per year or 120 workdays. Typical hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be certified and licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA),
• Must hold a current BLS(AHA) certification.
• Current Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Must have knowledge of routine office related duties including proficiency with computers, word processing software and the ability to type.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to work effectively with medical staff.
• Must not have had any negative employment terminations within the past 36 months prior to the initiation of the vouchering process.
• Must be able to pass all required security clearances.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services for the AIC
• Take medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and order x-rays
• Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications
• Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing
• Attend to medical emergencies
• Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy
• Emergency consultation to be performed by the contractor in instances deemed necessary.
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans
• Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
• Conducts daily sick calls, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations with treatment. Provides a wide range of emergency services.
• Assisting the physician, nurse or staff advanced practice provider with procedures.
• Triage screening of AICs
• Assisting BOP staff with care of inpatient mental health AIC.
• Clerical duties, to include providing a documented report upon completion of the session through written and/or electronic documentation in the AIC’s medical records.
• Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
• Document all clinical encounters using Bureau of Prisons Electronic Medical Record.
• Review all ordered tests and procedures within 24 hours of receiving results or the next business day when scheduled.
• Secure a health and developmental history from the patient, records findings, and makes critical evaluations. Provide current entries for maintenance of medical records.
• Provide a wide range of emergency services including primary care for trauma and lifesaving procedures.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Initiate emergency care as needed according to community standards.
• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders and able to screen for gross mood changes.
• Perform duties as required but accept only those assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.