Physician Assistant (PA)

Are you a value-driven and compassionate individual that believes in providing quality care that has positive effect on our communities? At Community Health Network, we are driven to create extraordinary experiences for our patients and employees. Our objective is to provide opportunities that develop and grow careers in a team-oriented environment focused on patient care.

Job Summary:

Functions as an advanced practitioner and is responsible for the provision of primary health care for clients of all ages. Prescribes via prescriptive authority. Collaborate with physicians. The Family Nurse Practitioner is committed to ensuring a positive patient experience and following PCMH guidelines and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Applies advanced specialty knowledge, clinical skills, and expertise to assess patients and develop a list of actual and potential needs/diagnoses
• Responsible for gathering health history of patients through interview of patient and/or family member and physical examination
• Identifies risk factors through discrimination of normal and abnormal findings obtained through health history, physical examination, laboratory and/or radiological test results, and behavioral assessment
• Applies advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise in planning and implementation of patient’s care.
• Assessment and management of wellness with consultation or referral as needed
• Performs individual, marital, couples, group and crisis intervention counseling to patients experiencing social and emotional difficulties
• Referral of unstable, chronic illness
• Counseling and education relating to specific health care needs and/or health promoting activities
• Collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals in the provision of care
• Must maintain professional licenses and professional competency through continuing education
• Must maintain patient documentation in a prompt and comprehensive manner.
• Ensure patient calls are returned and patient follow-up for referrals and pharmacy are handled promptly
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to relate to people of all socioeconomic levels
• A consumer advocate for quality health care and services
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Consumer advocate for quality health care and services
• Strong team player with a focus on collaboration
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the complex documents

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Experience in the health care field (primary or acute care)
• Experience working with non-profit organizations
• Supervisory experience

Required Education and Experience:

• Licensed as Family Nurse Practitioner with recognition as Advanced Practice Nurse or licensed as a Physician Assistant with recognition by the Texas Medical Board
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Certification in area of practice or eligibility for certification

Preferred Education and Experience:

• ACLS certification desirable

Supervision Responsibilities:

• None

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to talk and stand
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific frequently vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment:

• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE LEVEL: 1 (HIGH)
• Noise Level: Moderate

Putting Our Heart into Your Care MyCHN (Community Health Network) is a local healthcare provider dedicated to providing excellence in care and service. We currently operate in Brazoria, Harris, and Galveston counties. MyCHN (Community Health Network) is a healthcare organization with 14 locations throughout the greater Houston area that offers multiple services for whole-person care.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Other
• Flexible schedule
• Disability insurance
• Referral program
• Employee discount
• Paid training
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Type: fulltime

Education: Master’s degree

Work location: On-site