Physician Assistant

Overview

JOB TITLE: Physician Assistant

DEPARTMENT: General Medicine

REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW: Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short‑term and long‑range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x‑rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols.
• Undertakes continuous self‑improvement, attending applicable training, seminars, in‑services and educational classes to maintain skills competency and current knowledge for standard of care and effective practices.
• Responsible for following all agency safety and health standards, regulations, procedures, policies and practices.
• Identifies, initiates and implements measures to deliver high quality care to patients and improve services.
• Responds efficiently and timely to all patient and provider staff needs and inquiries.
• Ensures excellent customer service to all FHCCGLA patients.
• Works with the operations managers to manage patient scheduling and flow to address bottlenecks, scheduling issues, etc.
• Handles patient grievances according to FHCCGLA’s Policy & Procedure.
• Assists in developing, updates & reviews of FHCCGLA Policies & Procedures (P&P’s) as needed (with input from all other key personnel).
• Ensures HIPAA compliance by maintaining strict confidentiality of all patient data and E.H.R./Practice Management System (PMS) according to regulations and FHCCGLA’s P&P’s.
• Attends the following meetings/trainings:
• Mandatory Quarterly Staff Meeting/Trainings
  - Quarterly (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.).
• Corporate Risk Management Meeting
  - Quarterly (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.), as needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
• Clinical & Operations (C&O) Meeting
  - As needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
• Meetings with FHCCGLA’s Executive Leadership, as needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
• Other pertinent meetings
  - As scheduled.
• Remains informed of:
• Current legal and regulatory changes related to scope of practice.
• Specific programs/payors, insurances accepted, and services being offered at FHCCGLA.
• All applicable Policies & Procedures
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of adult acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
• Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of pediatric acute and chronic…