Physician Assistant - Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda

Role and Responsibilities

• Carrries out a review of patients’ medical history
• Performs full body skin exams
• Sends biopsies out to pathology and interprets the results
• Establishes diagnoses and treatment plans for patient’s skin state disease
• Diagnoses 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

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
• Knowledgeable in computer programs, EMR systems, customer service, excellent verbal communication skills