Physician Assistant - OBGYN

About the role

An exempt position which offers a team approach working closely with physicians and other clinicians to provide care to patients in acute care setting. The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive patient care under the supervision and collaboration of designated physicians. This role requires assessment and management of patients across the continuum of care, including diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, procedural or surgical assistance as needed, patient education, documentation, and care coordination. The Physician Assistant will function as an integral member of the clinical team, helping ensure timely access to care and positive patient outcomes while practicing within the scope of their licensure, training, and organizational policies.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• Assesses patient status by obtaining health history through patient and family interviews, chart reviews, assessment of presenting illness, risk factors, family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; performs appropriate physical examinations.
• Evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients requiring care in collaboration with supervising and collaborating physicians.
• Orders, performs, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, laboratory studies, imaging, and other evaluations; seeks consultation from physicians and other clinicians as needed.
• Integrates clinical findings and diagnostic data to determine diagnoses, identify health risks, and develop individualized therapeutic plans.
• Develops and implements treatment plans, including prescribing or dispensing medications and administering injections, in accordance with medical practice guidelines, organizational policy, and applicable state laws.
• Provides pre-operative, post-operative, inpatient, outpatient, and follow-up care, as applicable to the assigned clinical setting.
• Assists physicians with procedures and surgical cases, including patient positioning, surgical exposure, incision closure, dressing application, order entry, and other duties within scope of practice.
• Provides patient and family education regarding diagnoses, medications, treatments, procedures, recovery expectations, preventive care, and follow-up instructions.
• Monitors patient response to treatment, communicates changes in condition to the appropriate physician or care-team member, and modifies care plans as clinically appropriate.
• Documents patient encounters accurately and timely in the medical record, including histories, examinations, test results, diagnoses, medications, procedures, treatment plans, and patient education.
• Coordinates care with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, care coordinators, and other interdisciplinary team members to support safe, efficient continuity of care.
• Responds to patient questions, telephone calls, portal messages, refill requests, and clinical triage needs in accordance with established protocols.
• Maintains required licensure, certifications, credentialing, and continuing medical education requirements.
• Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, quality assurance activities, and other continuing education initiatives.
• Supports a culture of safety, professionalism, respect, and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to solve clinical problems using sound judgment, strategic critical-thinking skills, and evidence-based practice.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in all aspects of daily work, including patient assessment, documentation, orders, and follow-up.
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and all other members of the care team.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical and surgical environment while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality.
• Demonstrates knowledge of applicable medical practice guidelines, organizational policies, and state and federal regulations governing Physician Assistant practice.
• Ability to prioritize patient needs, manage multiple responsibilities, and respond appropriately to changing clinical conditions.
• Commitment to professional development, quality improvement, and compassionate, patient-centered care.

Certification and licensure

• Successful completion of Physician Assistant training and certification as a PA (general or specialized) from an approved Physician Assistant program.
• Current state Physician Assistant license.
• Current BLS certification.

Education and experience requirements

• Mandatory Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Corporate Compliance (including Confidentiality), Infection Control, and education required by regulatory, accreditation bodies, scope of practice, and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

Work conditions and physical demands

• Assist ambulatory patients independently.
• Sitting up to one hour a day for computer documentation, written reports.
• Walking up to one hour a day.

Equipment used

• Computer, Telephone, Printer, Fax Machine, Copy Machine.

Environmental conditions

• Primarily outpatient clinic/office setting.

Expected behaviors

• Attitude/Customer Competencies: Caring, compassionate, and approachable in all customer contacts. Privacy - respects customers' right to privacy and modesty. Confidentiality - maintains customers' confidentiality. Telephone etiquette - speaks so that customers hear a smile. Appearance - takes personal ownership in appearance and that of work environment. Initiative - takes necessary steps to fix problems immediately. Providing Direction and Customer Acknowledgment - provides personalized attention by being courteous, friendly, and helpful when responding to customers' needs. Timely service - recognizes that customers' time is very valuable; provides them with prompt service. Customer information/education - provides customers with the best information needed to make informed choices.
• Relationship Competencies/Work Group Competencies: Demonstrates advocacy, respect and truth telling. Demonstrates accountability for own actions. Demonstrates ability to respectfully address interpersonal conflicts. Takes initiative to help others. Demonstrates a learning attitude toward solving problems. Demonstrates openness to change and new learning. Reports on time and have regular attendance. Adheres to practice defined dress code. Attend Staff meetings.
• Ethical Decision-Making: Respects the needs, expectations and rights of all individuals. Advocates the rights of all to a safe environment. Uses sensitivity to cultural diversity to guide decision-making.
• Performance Improvement: Identifies work processes and strives to reduce costs and increase satisfaction. Identifies customers and demonstrates understanding of customers' expectations. Actively works to increase satisfaction with all. Monitors customers' satisfaction. Takes active role in department improvement efforts, demonstrates understanding of outcomes. Demonstrates an understanding of responsibilities. Demonstrates diagnostic thinking/reasoning. Utilizes feedback from peers, supervisor, customers to drive performance and behaviors. Prioritizes workplace safety.