Physician Assistant

Title

Physician Assistant

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. inSite Digestive Health Care complies with all applicable Federal civil rights laws as well as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Description

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant provides clinical care to patients through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration all aspects of health. A Physician Assistant performs a variety of advanced clinical duties involved in assessing, treating, controlling, and preventing patient illness and disease within the assigned public health nursing program; to perform physical examinations; identify patients with physical and emotional illness; and to administer medications as prescribed.

Responsibilities & Duties

• 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.

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promoting wellness and health maintenance.

• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years GI experience preferred

• Licensed PA, state of CA

Position Requirements

Required Skills

• Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development