LifeCare Medical Center
Roseau, MN 56751, USA
Description
Highlights of your role:
The Physician Assistant collaborates with physicians to verify diagnosis, identify high-risk situations, and alert to changes in the patient's status, taking appropriate action. The assistant administers medication and performs procedures within the scope of practice. This position provides the patient and their family with appropriate education and follow-up care and/or referral to other health care resources.
We invite you to join our team as we continue our commitment to caring for generations.
Since 1915, LifeCare Medical Center has been dedicated to providing quality healthcare in our region. We value every person and take our patients’ healthcare needs seriously. Our employees are the foundation of our success, fostering a collaborative environment centered around compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. At LifeCare, you will have the opportunity to thrive in a life-changing career within a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect. As the third largest employer in Roseau County, we are continually looking for motivated, dedicated, and compassionate leaders who are passionate about delivering the best in healthcare services.
What you’ll get to do in this role:
- Provide patient and family education based on the patient's condition and identify needs to optimize understanding.
- Provide health maintenance and disease management counseling to patients.
- Obtain comprehensive medical histories, perform physical examinations/assessments, and initiate admission orders.
- Participate in plans for health promotion, prevention, and maintenance for the clinic and the community.
- Provide medical management and/or other interventions for acute and chronic health problems.
- Write orders for prescription medication and/or other interventions for acute and chronic health problems.
- Order and interpret lab studies and diagnostic tests to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment as appropriate.
- Notify patients promptly of test results and collaborate with physicians to verify diagnosis and identify high-risk situations.
- Serve as a liaison and resource for physicians, healthcare team members, patients, and families.
- Perform pain assessments and take appropriate action according to standard operating procedures.
You’re an excellent fit if you have:
- Current Physician Assistant licensure, board certified to practice in MN
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current ACLS and PALS certification
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good customer service skills
Benefits statement:
LifeCare Medical Center offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying employees, including health, dental, and life insurance, short and long-term disability, tuition assistance, a 403(b) retirement plan, and a generous time-off package to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
LifeCare Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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