Physician Assistant

Athletico•Las Vegas, NV

13d•$80•Onsite

About The Position

Position Overview Pivot Onsite Innovations is now hiring an experienced and passionate part time Physician Assistant for our client's facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a great opportunity to step out of a traditional nurse setting and make your impact on employee health, wellness and safety! Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 8pm (12 hrs per week) Greater Purpose and Core Values: Athletico’s Greater Purpose is to empower people, inspire hope and transform lives. We accomplish this by providing exceptional, progressive, and cost-effective fitness, performance and rehabilitative services through personalized care that emphasizes education and prevention of future injury. This is accomplished through building on our Core Values of one team, understanding our business, recognition, people-focused, accountability, continuous innovation and trust and integrity, which are the foundation for our unique culture. Job Summary: Under the direction of the Medical Director and Overseeing Physician, the Physician Assistant manages the day-to-day operations of on-site health care clinic. In addition, the Physician Assistant provides patient care that includes but not limited to case management, physicals and clearance exams, injury assessment and minor procedures.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience as an Advanced Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Experience in an occupational health setting, required
Bachelor’s degree in related field
Current valid state licensure required
Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification
Proficient with MS Office
Ability to communicate with all levels across the organization effectively
Strong administrative and management skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain high level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of OSHA Record ability and worker’s compensation principles a plus
Familiarity with manufacturing and production facility practices

Responsibilities

Perform post-offer physicals, non-work-related return to work medical clearance examinations
Provide urgent and episodic care to employees
Respond to in plant medical emergencies and evaluate employees with acute episodic illness and refer when appropriate.
Assess, diagnose, treat, and provide ongoing medical management of workplace injuries and non-occupational conditions (episodic and urgent), including writing prescriptions and facilitating referrals in collaboration with the physician
Drive chronic disease management process, including education and wellness physicals.
Maintenance of charts and employee incident records
Perform minor procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, joint injection, trigger finger injection, arthrocentesis, x-ray interpretation
Case management of workman’s compensation claims in conjunction with the employer representative and insurance carrier
Facilitate return to work and light duty assignments for employees with work related injuries
Maintain current case log for workplace injuries outlining treatment plan for weekly case review
Assure compliance with OSHA and DOT programs such as hearing conservation, blood borne pathogen training, random drug screening and follow up programs
Maintain health care unit inventory of medications and supplies
On call as needed
Other duties as assigned