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Join our team which is committed to the delivery of the highest quality healthcare service. We are seeking a full-time Physician Assistant who is self-motivated, energetic, and a take-charge individual. Job Responsibilities:
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- Provides primary health care services to individuals and their families in accordance with approved privileges.
- Practices in collaboration with physicians, as defined by law.
- Provides care that emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
- Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health conditions in partnership with the patient.
- Participates in coverage of same day services including but not limited to urgent care, school-based care, and telehealth. This will include daytime coverage and a minimum of 3 shifts of evening coverage per month depending on the staffing needs of the clinic.
- Works in partnership with a physician and one or more other advanced practice providers to care for a shared panel of patients on the medical team, which includes but is not limited to diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions.
- Includes patient in medical decision making.
- Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
- Prescribes medication.
- Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
- Participates in all required continuing education to maintain clinical skills and meet all licensure requirements.
- Attends all required SSCHC meetings including department meetings.
- Abides by all SSCHC policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Wisconsin.
- Completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
- Certification or eligibility for certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Eligible for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin.
- Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community’s use of social and health care services.
- Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and to work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representatives, health care personnel and community groups and organizations.
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain personal composure, evaluate situations, and act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients, and difficult situations.
- Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
- Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations, and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.
- BLS certification maintained.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
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