Physician Assistant - Pediatrics at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, MO

About the role

Pediatrics at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, MO. Monday-Friday, no weekends. Outpatient and taking call from Nursery. Address: 1103 W Liberty St, Farmington, Mo 63640.

Responsibilities

• Manages acute and chronic illnesses, performs assessments, procedures, interprets diagnostic studies, and initiates treatment plans both within an ambulatory practice and in a hospital setting within the scope of a given procedural specialty (i.e., Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Ortho, and Post-Acute).
• Navigates high-acuity cases within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement.
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion in specialty services such as Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics and Post-Acute in the hospital, skilled nursing and clinic settings where procedures, prescriptive services, rounding and call obligations are expected.
• Maintains and exhibits knowledge of specialty-specific pathophysiology, hospital protocols, regulatory requirements, and communication skills to support patient education under the general medical direction of the collaborating physician.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and injuries under the general medical direction of the collaborating physician.
• Responsible for hospital patient rounding and being on-call for inpatient services, ambulatory follow-up, and medical management of patients.
• Participates in professional development.

Requirements

• Preferred Qualifications: Role Purpose, Responsibilities, Minimum Requirements, Preferred Requirements.

Benefits

BJC Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k) plan with BJC match, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more. Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time. Tuition Assistance available on first day. BJC Institute for Learning and Development. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

Legal Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer.