Jobs · Healthcare · Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant - Days - $7K Bonus

Wellpath · Waymart, PA · 2 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time

About the role

Provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under the supervision of medical leadership. Evaluates and treats acute and emergency complaints, participates in administrative meetings, and supports cross-coverage needs. Collaborates with physicians and mental health professionals, ensuring clinical documentation and treatment align with protocols. Maintains patient privacy, contributes to quality improvement activities, coordinates emergency care, and supports psychiatric assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver acute and emergency medical care in accordance with protocols
  • Consult with physicians and manage patient transfers when clinically indicated
  • Document all findings using the S.O.A.P. method and EMR systems
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance and participate in quality improvement efforts
  • Provide cross-coverage and support psychiatric stability assessments

Requirements

  • Completion of an accredited education program for Physician Assistants
  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience as a Physician Assistant
  • Previous correctional or detention facility experience
  • Unrestricted current license, certification, or registration in state of practice
  • Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration
  • Current lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA

Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster work-life balance for team members and their families to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing with the following perks:

  • DailyPay – receive your money as you earn it
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why join us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, this is your opportunity to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath serves hundreds of thousands of unique individuals monthly, with a large percentage receiving direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, with best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.

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