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The Company : Pulmonary Associates of Richmond (PAR) has been around since 1974. That's 50 years of serving the greater Richmond community. We specialize in pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders and research. Our staff cares about our patients and delivers the utmost excellence in quality care and customer service.

The Position : PAR is seeking a motivated Physician Assistant to join our medical clinic on a full-time basis. In this role, you’ll work collaboratively with our clinic physician, following weight-loss protocols to deliver exceptional patient care. This is an exempt position responsible for providing weight loss services, including assessing, diagnosing, treating and educating patients.

This position works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care. The selected candidate must be willing to travel to different PAR locations.

Job Responsibilities for Advanced Practice Clinician : Weight loss

• Patient Care Excellence : Preform comprehensive physical exams, review medical and psychosocial histories, and order diagnostic tests such as EKGs, phlebotomy and metabolic breathing analysis.
• Medical Management : Prescribe and dispense FDA approved appetite suppressants in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Holistic Support : Provide weekly counseling on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes to support patients' weight loss and maintenance goals.
• Progress Monitoring : Track and document patient progress using our EMR system, ensuring personalized care and follow-up.
• Team Collaboration : Train clinical and nonclinical staff, conduct patient consultations and engage with referral physicians to promote clinic success
• Patient Engagement : Conduct follow-up calls to support patients and address concerns, fostering long term success and clinic profitability.

Qualifications for the Advanced Practice Clinician : Weight loss

Experience : A minimum of two years of clinical experience is preferred. Must maintain PA licensure.

Benefits

ENVIRONMENTAL / WORKING CONDITIONS : Medical office / exam room settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medical preparations, and other conditions common to clinic environments. Frequent contact with a variety of people.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS : Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, some lifting. Requires ability to help transfer patients. Occasional stress from dealing with multiple tasks and tense patients. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stress in emergency situations and irregular hours.

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Employer.