Physician Assistant - Ocala, Lecanto, Inverness

Role and Responsibilities

• Carrries out a review of patients’ medical history
• Performs full body skin exams
• Orders diagnostic tests, including blood tests and x-rays, sends biopsies out to pathology and interprets the results
• Establishes diagnoses and treatment plans for patient’s skin state disease
• Diagnostics and treatment of skin cancer
• Provides treatment, including minor surgical procedures such as, biopsies, cryo-therapy, ED&C, excisions
• Provides counseling and skin safety education to patients and their families
• Prescribes needed medications to patients
• Takes record of patients’ progress
• Completes MIPS requirements and clinical notes within 48hrs of a patient visit
• Frequently takes part in community outreach programs to promote the practice and educate people in skin cancer prevention and healthy living

Professional

• Demonstrates initiative and responsibility
• Able to perform repetitive tasks without loss of focus
• Adheres to ethical principles
• Maintains confidentiality and documents accurately
• Uses appropriate guidelines for releasing patient information
• Practices within the scope of education, training, and personal capabilities
• Conducts self in accordance with Suncoast’s Employee Handbook
• Maintains awareness of federal and state health care legislation and regulations; OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor’s and master’s degree, together with a certificate from completing an American Medical Association approved physician assistant program
• Possession of active Florida medical license
• May possess a National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) issued certificate
• Possession of state and federal Controlled Substance Registration
• Some clinical experience in an area of specialty
• Knowledgeable in computer programs, EMR systems, customer service, excellent verbal communication skills