Physician Assistant

Duties and responsibilities

• Obtain patient health history and perform physical examination for consultation visits and follow up visits
• Assess patient needs and establish with supervising physician the plan for care. Order appropriate imaging and laboratory tests as indicated
• Review results and consult with supervising physician as appropriate and delegated by the supervising physician
• Prescribe and dispense medication in accordance with state and federal regulations. Document subjective and objective findings in electronic health records
• Provide basic education and counseling to patients
• Collaborate with staff and other clinicians to develop, update, and comply with medical and nursing protocols
• Cookordinate medical care with other providers to optimize patient care
• Manage after hours care, including weekend and evenings as requested by supervising physician
• Organize patient information to track patient care
• Communicate verbally either in person or by phone or text to the supervising physician to optimize patient care
• Electronic health record documentation to be completed within 24 hours of the patient visit

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program with a valid unrestricted license to practice issued by the Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants.
• Good knowledge of medicine as related to medical examination, health history, the development of working diagnoses, and other areas as appropriate to the specific service provided.
• Must have working knowledge of electronic health records
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer experience with EMR knowledge