Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The applicant will work in both Statesville and Troutman locations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains department statistics. Uses computer to access / enter needed data.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

Requirements : EDUCATION :

BA / BS, MS preferred. Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

EXPERIENCE :

Minimum of one-year experience as physician assistant, preferably in clinic setting.

REQUIREMENTS :

Maintain valid PA license for the state of North Carolina, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. CPR certification as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

ENVIRONMENTAL / WORKING CONDITIONS :

Medical office and exam room settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to clinic. Frequent contact with variety of people.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS :

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting. Requires ability to help transfer patient. Occasional stress from dealing with multiple tasks and tense patients. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.