Physician Assistant - Leesburg, Mt Dora

Suncoast Skin Solutions•Mount Dora, FL

107d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct, exceptional dermatological care to patients. The Midlevel Provider will perform a review of patients’ medical history, conduct full body skin exams, and order diagnostic tests such as blood tests and x-rays. They will send biopsies to pathology and interpret results to establish diagnoses and treatment plans for skin conditions, including the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. Treatment procedures include minor surgical procedures like biopsies, cryo-therapy, ED&C, and excisions. The provider will also counsel patients and their families on skin safety education, prescribe necessary medications, and record patient progress. Continuous research for current treatment procedures is expected to ensure quality care. The position requires expert clinical judgment, the ability to function independently, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with physicians, staff, community health workers, patients, and their families. The provider must be able to work with little or no supervision, take initiative, and clearly communicate complex medical information. Responsibilities also include completing MIPS requirements and clinical notes within 48 hours of a patient visit, and possessing conflict resolution and problem-solving skills. The role frequently involves participating in community outreach programs to promote the practice and educate on skin cancer prevention and healthy living. Professionally, the individual must demonstrate initiative, responsibility, focus on repetitive tasks, adherence to ethical principles, and adaptability to change. They are required to attend all team meetings and mandatory in-service training/education. Communication involves recognizing cultural diversity, adapting communication to individual understanding, using professional telephone etiquette, and appropriate medical terminology. The provider must treat all patients and co-workers with compassion, empathy, and mutual respect, project a professional image, and maintain consistent attendance and punctuality. Legally, the role requires maintaining confidentiality, accurate documentation, using appropriate guidelines for releasing patient information, practicing within the scope of education, training, and personal capabilities, and adhering to Suncoast’s Employee Handbook. Awareness of federal and state health care legislation and regulations, including OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA, is also essential.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor’s and master’s degree, together with a certificate from completing an American Medical Association approved physician assistant program
Possession of active Florida medical license
Possession of state and federal Controlled Substance Registration
Some clinical experience in an area of specialty
Knowledgeable in computer programs, EMR systems, customer service, excellent verbal communication skills
Physician Assistant License

Nice To Haves

May possess a National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) issued certificate
EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
PA-C (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Carries out a review of patients’ medical history
Performs full body skin exams
Orders diagnostic tests, including blood tests and x-rays, sends biopsies out to pathology and interprets the results
Establishes diagnoses and treatment plans for patient’s skin state disease
Diagnoses and treatment of skin cancer
Provides treatment, including minor surgical procedures such as, biopsies, cryo-therapy, ED&C, excisions
Provides counseling and skin safety education to patients and their families
Prescribes needed medications to patients
Takes record of patients’ progress
Performs research for current treatment procedures so as to provide quality care to patients
Ability to provide expert clinical judgment and function independently
Possession of exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that enable effective collaboration with physicians, staff, community health workers, patients and their families
Ability to work with little or no supervision, and to take initiative in handling the responsibilities of the position
Ability to understand complex medical information and clearly communicate it to patients and their families, medical staff, and external customers, in written and spoken format
Completes MIPS requirements and clinical notes within 48hrs of a patient visit
Possession of conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to effectively manage conflict in work environment
Frequently takes part in community outreach programs to promote the practice and educate people in skin cancer prevention and healthy living
Demonstrates initiative and responsibility
Able to perform repetitive tasks without loss of focus
Adheres to ethical principles
Adapts to change
Attends all team meetings and mandatory in-service training/education
Recognizes and respects cultural diversity
Adapts communication to individual’s ability to understand
Uses professional, pleasant telephone etiquette
Uses medical terminology appropriately
Treats all patients and co-workers with compassion, empathy, and mutual respect
Projects a professional manner and image
Consistent attendance and punctuality
Maintains confidentiality and documents accurately
Uses appropriate guidelines for releasing patient information
Practices within the scope of education, training, and personal capabilities
Conducts self in accordance with Suncoast’s Employee Handbook
Maintains awareness of federal and state health care legislation and regulations; OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA