About the position
The Physician Assistant practices medicine in a family practice Clinic and other settings where the Physician renders care, under the direction and responsible supervision of a Licensed Physician (May be MD or DO). The Physician Assistant evaluates and monitors health status, performs diagnostic and therapeutic services, provides age appropriate education and counseling for disease prevention, risk reduction and health maintenance and coordinates referrals for specialty care or social service support.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and monitor health status.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic services.
- Provide age appropriate education and counseling for disease prevention, risk reduction and health maintenance.
- Coordinate referrals for specialty care or social service support.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Registered or eligible to register with the Minnesota State Board of Medical Examiners.
- Certified or eligible for certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Maintenance of the continuing medical education requirements of the NCCPA.
- BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross only if issued prior to March 1, 2015, or Military Training Network.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
