Physician Assistant

About the role

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides medical dermatology and selected cosmetic and aesthetic services under a written collaborative agreement with a licensed physician, in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act (225 ILCS 95) and applicable IDFPR regulations. Responsibilities include patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing (when delegated), and procedural care as authorized by the supervising/collaborating physician. Services include dermatology, cosmetic and regenerative treatments, hair loss management, sclerotherapy, and medical weight loss utilizing GLP-1 agonists.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care pursuant to a written collaborative agreement with the supervising/collaborating physician and within the PA’s education, training, and demonstrated competency, as permitted by Illinois law.
• Delivers care consistent with delegated authority, clinical protocols, and guidelines mutually developed and agreed upon by the PA and collaborating physician.
• Performs medical dermatology services including:
  • Obtaining and documenting medical histories
  • Performing focused and comprehensive skin examinations
  • Formulating differential diagnoses
  • Ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies and laboratory tests
  • Developing and implementing treatment plans
• Performs cosmetic and aesthetic procedures specifically delegated by the collaborating physician and documented in the collaborative agreement, including:
  • Microneedling
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatments
  • Exosome-based regenerative therapies
  • Laser and energy-based device procedures, including but not limited to: Laser Hair