Physician Assistant

Areas of Responsibility

• Take appropriate history and physical examination of patients, and evaluate and treat patients within the usual and customary scope of licensure, practice policies and guidelines, and national certification.
• Order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate therapy according to scope of practice guidelines.
• Obtain supervising physician's consultation when problems presented are outside scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient's care according to the Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant standardized procedures and protocols and guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with patients while involved with their health care, including providing appropriate patient education while answering questions and in history-taking.
• Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to patients through the peer review processes including chart review, by interactions with physician preceptors and by working collaboratively with support staff and all staff of PHC.

Qualifications

• Become an integral part of the clinical staff through participation in Medical Staff meetings, PA/NP meetings, and other committees of PHC.
• Support and contribute to clinic efforts to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery.
• Work at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements in order to improve patient access and fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care.
• Maintain credentials by keeping all required licenses current, including but not limited to California Physician Assistant License, National Physicians Assistant Certification, DEA registration, BLS Certifications, CME hours and any other required certifications or licenses.
• Perform other duties within the scope of practice as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements.

Benefits

• Fully comprehensive benefits package including 21 days of Paid Time Off, 10 Paid Holidays, Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
• 401K Matching after 1 year of employment.
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA.
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee).
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee).
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee).

Pay

$120,000 to $173,806 per year

Schedule

Full-time position