Physician Assistant - Wednesday and Thursdays & Fridays

Duties/Responsibilities

• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Affords patients access to healthcare services by assessing patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Undertakes continuous self-improvement, attends applicable training, seminars, in-services and educational classes to maintain skills competency and current knowledge for standard of care and effective practices.
• Identifies, initiates and implements measures to deliver high quality care to patients and improve services.
• Responds efficiently and timely to all patient and provider staff needs and inquiries.
• Ensures excellent customer service to all FHCCGLLA patients.
• Works with the operations managers to manage patient scheduling and flow to address bottlenecks, scheduling issues, etc…
• Handles patient grievances according to FHCCGLA’s Policy & Procedure.
• Aids in developing, updating & reviewing of FHCCGLA Policies & Procedures (P&P’s) as needed (with input from all other key personnel).
• Ensures HIPAA compliance by maintaining strict confidentiality of all patient data and E.H.R./Practice Management System (PMS) according to regulations and FHCCGLA’s P&P’s.
• Attends the following meetings/trainings: Mandatory Quarterly Staff Meeting/Trainings, Corporate Risk Management Meeting, Clinical & Operations (C&O) Meeting, Meetings with FHCCGLA’s Executive Leadership, and other pertinent meetings.
• Remains informed of current legal and regulatory changes related to scope of practice.
• Specific programs/payors, insurances accepted, and services being offered at FHCCGLA.
• All applicable Policies & Procedures.

Qualifications

• Valid California P.A. license, prefer certification.
• Prefer Masters degree.
• Current valid CPR.
• FQHC experience, highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Motivation to take initiative to ensure all tasks performed are completed thoroughly and accurately.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of administrative principles and procedures.
• Computer knowledge preferred (e.g., NextGen (E.H.R. & PMS), Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Bilingual English/Spanish and familiarity with the Hispanic culture.
• Access to automobile with valid California driver’s license and state mandated automobile insurance.
• Work schedule may include evenings, overtime, and weekends as needed.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to meet tight time sensitive deadlines.
• Motivated and committed to the provision of high-quality healthcare for indigent and underserved communities.
• Willingness to adapt to changes with regards to the agency’s growth and expansion.
• Ability to speak Spanish, preferred.
• Certification, Health Promotion and Maintenance.
• Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork.
• Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development.