Physician Assistant

Wellpath•Fresno, CA

19d•$80 - $88•Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture that offers excellent career growth opportunities. This role allows you to make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved by caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients. You will experience autonomy in a warm team environment, with opportunities for growth and training. Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month, and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources for training, education, and point-of-care support.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited education program for PAs
Previous correctional/detention facility experience
Minimum two (2) years’ experience
Unrestricted current license, certification or registration in state of practice
Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration
Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA
Candidates should be comfortable with substance withdrawal management, partnering with psych NP's and behavioral health staff, infectious disease management, MAT and standardized protocols (Title 15/NCCHC/ACA).
Candidates should feel comfortable doing suturing, incision and draining (abscesses are extremely common), basic wound care and debridement, splinting/minor fracture management, EKG interpretation, and emergency response (codes and overdoses).

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under the supervision of medical leadership.
Evaluates and treats acute and emergency complaints.
Participates in administrative meetings.
Supports cross-coverage needs.
Collaborates with physicians and mental health professionals, ensuring clinical documentation and treatment align with protocols.
Maintains patient privacy.
Contributes to quality improvement activities.
Coordinates emergency care.
Supports psychiatric assessment.
Deliver acute and emergency medical care in accordance with protocols.
Consult with physicians and manage patient transfers when clinically indicated.
Document all findings using the S.O.A.P. method and EMR systems.
Maintain HIPAA compliance and participate in quality improvement efforts.
Provide cross-coverage and support psychiatric stability assessments.