PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - RURAL HEALTH CLINIC - NEW BETHLEHEM

Independence Health System•Fairmount City, PA

About The Position

Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Requirements

Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education
Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Healthcare Provider CPR
Act 33/73 clearances
Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Nice To Haves

One year experience working as a Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

Manages day-to-day in and out patient care in conjunction with supervising physicians.
Provides patient and or family with information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery.
Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.
Formulates differential diagnoses by priority considering multiple potential mechanisms causing complex acute, critical, and chronic illness states.
Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, including documentation according to established standards while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Displays commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base and views this as a continuous process to maintain professional and personal growth.
Completed mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
Completed annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Maintained license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
Identifies and works to reduce potentially unsafe patient care or other safety practices.
Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.