Physician Assistant

About the role

To enhance the quality of life for men, women and children in the greater Los Angeles area through the provision of high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Affords continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• 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.
• 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.
• Aids in developing, updates & reviews of FHCCGLA Policies & Procedures (P&P’s) as needed (with input from all other key personnel).
• Maintains 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, Corporate Risk Management Meeting, Clinical & Operations (C&O) Meeting, Meetings with FHCCGLA’s Executive Leadership, and 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.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• 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 disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
• Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of gynecologic and prenatal acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.

Requirements

• Valid California P.A. license, prefer certification.
• Prefer Masters degree.
• Current valid CPR.
• FQHC experience, highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Motivation to take initiative to ensure all tasks performed are completed thoroughly and accurately.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and procedures.
• Computer knowledge preferred (e.g., NextGen (E.H.R. & PMS), Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Bilingual English/Spanish and familiarity with the Hispanic culture.
• Access to automobile with valid California driver’s license and state mandated automobile insurance.
• Work schedule may include evenings, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to meet tight time sensitive deadlines.
• Motivated and committed to the provision of high-quality healthcare for indigent and underserved communities.
• Willingness to adapt to changes with regards to the agency’s growth and expansion.
• Ability to speak Spanish, preferred.
• Certification, Health Promotion and Maintenance.
• Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork.
• Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Ability to work well with others in a professional and team-oriented environment.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, friendly personality and able to motivate staff by promoting teamwork.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion and economic status.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Problem analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of the following (but not limited to), preferred:
• My Health LA
• PPO’s
• HMO’s
• Medicare
• Family PACT
• CPSP
• Medi-Cal
• Fee-for-Service
• Managed Care Plans
• Every Woman Counts

Benefits

• Medical Benefits - FHCCGLA pays 100% of employee’s Kaiser; Anthem Blue Cross; Health Net; and United Health Care coverage (HMO Plan) subject to change during open enrollment.
• 403 B - Through Mutual of America, the company matches up to 5% of employee’s salary.
• Dental Benefit - MetLife Only (HMO/PPO Plan).
• 11 Holidays Observed.
• 2 Floating Holidays.
• Vision Benefit - MetLife Plan.
• 1 Birthday Holiday.
• Life Insurance - Accidental Death & Dismemberment; and Long-term Disability.
• 7 Paid Sick Leave - 56 hours Full-Time.
• 7 Paid Sick Leave - 40, Part-Time and Per-Diem.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 2 weeks’ Vacation.
• AFLAC Benefits Provider Benefits Advance Physician Assistant - 1,000.00 Annually and 3 Paid CME days.
• Licensed Reimbursement Medical License.
• DEA licenses.
• BLS.

Pay

$142,888.00 - $152,132.00

Schedule

Flexible, but may include evenings, overtime, and weekends as needed.