Job Summary:
The Physician Assistant, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecologic needs of women. The Physician Assistant practices within the health care system and performs consultation, collaborative management, or referral, as indicated by the health status of the patient. Co-manages higher risk patients when determined appropriate by the supervising physician.
Licensure:
- Current CA PA unrestricted License required
- Current BLS and ACLS provider cards required through American Heart Association
- Active NPI and DEA license numbers. NPI numbers can be obtained within thirty days of hire
- Current National Board Certification through NCCPA
- Specialty Certification of Added Qualifications preferred
Education:
- Master’s degree in science or healthcare related major required
Experience:
- Minimum two (2) years of recent PA experience required; preferably in Family Medicine or Women’s Health
Knowledge and Skills:
- Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work.
- Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
- Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.
- Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
- Experience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner.
- Knowledge of disease prevention.
Physical Demands – Patient Care:
- Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
- Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
- Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
- Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
- Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds.
- Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional pushing of wheelchairs and medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
- Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.
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