Physician Assistant - Primary Care

This position provides medical care and treatment services with an emphasis on chronic disease management and promotion of health and palliative care for patients not best served in a clinic setting. Care is provided in patient residencies, as well through audio and video sessions.

This position may focus on one of the following areas:

• Regular Care
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  Provides ongoing care for patients within an assigned caseload and/or territory and includes long‑term strategies focused on disease prevention.
• Relief Care
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  Provides relief and/or urgent care for patients on a short‑term basis, focusing on filling in for providers who are out of the office.

We are accepting applications for future openings. These roles could be 32 hours to 40 hours a week, based on the candidate’s needs. Service areas could include the following counties:
Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Clark, Clatsop, Columbia, and/or Marion. Service area and schedule preferences can be discussed with the hiring manager.

$ – $

5% annual SIP target.

Current Care Oregon employees:
Please use the internal Workday site to submit an application for this job.

• Provide diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow‑up care of patients in collaboration with a licensed physician, including critical, prolonged, and long‑term healthcare issues.
• Perform comprehensive health assessment by completing a physical and psychosocial history; identify actual and potential health needs based on medical, mental/emotional, financial, and social factors. Make referrals to appropriate agencies and practitioners.
• Identify, evaluate, and address prevention of diseases, maintenance of chronic diseases, and appropriate end‑of‑life care per the goals of care outlined by the patient and their families.
• Develop and implement proactive patient‑centered care plan with the assistance of other disciplines within the care team.
• Order testing in diagnostics, order medications with appropriate follow‑up and reassessment, and perform some surgical procedures as appropriate under certification.
• Approve medication refills and home health orders and respond to caregiver requests to provide continuity of care.
• Provide compassionate anticipatory guidance through decline due to chronic disease and provide high quality palliative care focused on the goals of the patient and family.
• Educate patients and families on goal‑based preventative care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medications and treatment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with lay and professional caregivers, including care facilities, to assure patient experience excellent continuity of care and orders are implemented appropriately.
• Deliver quality care while maintaining all company metrics pertaining to productivity.
• Participate in after‑hours call schedule.

• Communicate effectively with members of the medical staff on issues concerning consultation, collaboration, and referrals.
• Educate patients and families on their preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medications and treatment.
• Determine need for specialty and rehabilitative services and make appropriate referrals.
• Oversee the care plan/coordinate case management activities for assigned patients.
• Attend and participate in all required staff meetings and other ad hoc committees as assigned.
• Provide coverage for clinical colleagues in their absence.
• Participate in quality improvement activities as assigned.
• Complete and maintain medical records according to agency protocols and in support of quality metrics.
• Perform duties as assigned.

• Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion and respect for all individuals.
• Strive to meet annual business goals in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
• Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and other relevant compliance needs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s level education with…