Physician Assistant (PA-C) Flexible Part-Time

Physician Assistant (PA-C) – Part-Time, 1–2 Days/Week

AVC Primary Care – Raleigh, NC

• Position Type:
  Part-Time
• Schedule:
  
  Flexible weekday schedule, 1–2 days per week
• Location:
  
  4201 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27607
• Compensation: $60-65/hr based on experience

AVC Primary Care is a physician-owned primary care practice located in Raleigh, NC. AVC Primary Care is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered primary care services and compassionate healthcare to patients throughout Raleigh and the surrounding communities. We focus on preventive care, wellness visits, chronic disease management, medication management, weight management, women's health, and acute care services.

The PA will provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, preventive care, and chronic disease management.

This is a hands-on clinical position in a small primary care practice. The provider should be comfortable managing patients independently within their scope of practice while collaborating with the practice physician as appropriate.

An established supervising physician will be provided by the practice, including physician availability for consultation and clinical guidance in accordance with North Carolina requirements.

The ideal candidate is experienced, dependable, patient-focused, and comfortable working in a small practice environment. Prior hands-on experience performing blood draws is required.

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute and chronic medical conditions
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and physical examinations
• Perform annual physicals, wellness visits, sick visits, and follow-up visits
• Manage common chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, asthma, and other primary care conditions
• Provide preventive care, health screenings, and patient education
• Provide medication management and prescription refills
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
• Order imaging and make appropriate specialist referrals
• Develop and document appropriate treatment and follow-up plans
• Recognize conditions requiring physician consultation, specialist referral, urgent care, or emergency evaluation
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)

• Perform blood draws independently for laboratory testing
• Work collaboratively with the Medical Assistant, who provides support with specimen preparation, centrifuging, packaging, and laboratory pickup/processing
• Collect and prepare blood, urine, and other specimens for laboratory processing
• Perform appropriate point-of-care testing
• Administer injections and other medications within scope of practice
• Perform routine outpatient procedures as appropriate
• Assist with routine outpatient procedures as appropriate
• Review laboratory and diagnostic results and provide appropriate patient follow-up
• Provide clinical direction to the Medical Assistant regarding laboratory orders, specimen requirements, and patient follow-up as needed

• Work collaboratively with the physician and clinical staff
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with patients and families
• Assist with clinical workflow as needed in a small-practice environment
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Follow practice policies, clinical protocols, and applicable state and federal requirements

• Active and unrestricted North Carolina Physician Assistant license, or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Current NCCPA certification (PA-C), or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program
• New graduates are encouraged to apply; prior outpatient experience in Primary Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care is preferred but not required
• Ability and willingness to perform blood draws and routine outpatient clinical procedures; prior hands-on phlebotomy experience preferred
• Current BLS…