Podiatric Medicine Physician Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Wound Care and Podiatry Clinic in Nicholasville, KY. This is both inpatient and outpatient facing, however, APPs can expect to be more outpatient-focused.

Our Advanced Practitioner can expect to work closely with Dr. Joseph Skurka, a Podiatrist and Wound Care Physician who is well-established in his practice.

Responsibilities :

• Accurately assesses patient conditions and documents effectively to support charges and to communicate with other providers.
• Provides comprehensive patient assessment, including functional, mental, social and physical conditions.
• Establishes accurate diagnosis.
• Seeks consultation / supervision of physician as needed to confirm proper assessment.
• Appropriately involves patients and caregivers in treatment planning.
• Provides interface between clinic and other providers to assure timely, comprehensive services for patients.
• Independently develops and implements treatment plans and evaluates patient's outcomes.
• Takes responsibility for clearly communicating patient needs, care plans and problem resolution to physicians and other healthcare teams.
• Possesses knowledge and skill to provide supervision to clinical staff as needed.
• Develops / maintains policy and procedure for patient care activities.
• Uses process improvement skills to contribute to team development and program growth.

Essential Duties :

Additional Responsibilities :

Reverence : Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.

Job Requirements

Where You'll Work

Welcome to CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group, a full service network of primary care services specializing in family, internal, geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is dedicated to delivering customized care based on the unique needs of our patients and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row ().

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$40.00 - $57.00 / hour