Physician Assistant- All Shifts

San Ysidro Health • San Diego, CA

18h

About The Position

Assists Primary Care Physicians in providing medical services to patients in specialized areas such as Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, and Obstetrics/Gynecology. The role includes gathering patient histories, making assessments, recording and presenting relevant information to physicians, assisting with or performing procedures, administering medication, coordinating referrals, and preparing medical documentation.

The Physician Assistant maintains departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. The position also supports professional development through educational programs and meetings, attends required meetings, participates on committees as directed, and performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

The role may require evening or weekend work and travel to satellite facilities. The work is performed in an outpatient clinic with moderate noise and controlled office temperatures, and involves prolonged standing and walking as well as frequent sitting.

Requirements

• Nationally Certified Physician Assistant by the state.
• Written examination for the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant.
• CPR certification.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Technical knowledge and skills in suturing and casting.
• Some experience supervising medical assistants.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are helpful.
• Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, a complete application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
• Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and boosters is a term and condition of employment.
• Ability to travel to satellite facilities.
• Ability to work in an outpatient clinic setting with moderate noise levels and controlled office temperatures.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including prolonged standing and walking and frequent sitting.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of primary care experience after completion of clinical training.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories, make assessments, and record and present pertinent data, including information about emergent cases, to the physician.
• Assist with or perform routine laboratory, screening, and therapeutic procedures.
• Facilitate physician referrals to appropriate health facilities, agencies, or community resources.
• Administer medication according to established policies.
• Coordinate preparation of reports and written documentation, including medical records, as required by the department, company, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Enhance professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed