Physician Assistant

APLA Health•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$121,867 - $163,571•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Site Medical Director, the Physician Assistant provides primary medical care for adult patients at APLA Health’s Mid-Wilshire Health location and other APLA Health clinic sites when needed. This is a full-time position. The PA is expected to see 14 or more patients per full work day, with administrative time amounting to 10% of the work week. The position includes conducting patient histories and physical examinations; ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests; establishing treatment plans and administering, furnishing, or recommending medications; and documenting information in medical records. The PA must complete charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter and address test results, prescription refill requests, and telephone messages within the timeframes specified by APLA Health policies and protocols. The role also provides evidence-based health maintenance and preventive care, participates in chart review and quality assurance activities, follows APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients, and evaluates and treats patients seeking sexually transmitted infection testing. Phone-only on-call duties are required. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

Possess a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity.
At least 1 year of experience managing primary care patients.
Current DEA license.
Current BLS/CPR certificate.
Eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT, and other federal health programs.
Possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN).
Experience working with electronic health records.
Valid California driver’s license, proof of auto liability insurance, and use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes.
COVID vaccination and booster, or a medical or religious exemption.
Able to perform occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less.
Able to use a personal computer daily and enter, view, and revise text and graphics on a computer terminal and on paper.

Nice To Haves

Experience with eClinicalWorks.
Experience managing HIV-positive persons.

Responsibilities

Provide primary medical care for adult patients at the Mid-Wilshire Health location and other APLA Health clinic sites when needed.
Conduct patient histories and physical examinations.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
Establish treatment plans and administer, furnish, or recommend medications.
Document gathered information in medical records according to policy and complete charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter.
Address test results, prescription refill requests, and telephone messages within the timeframes specified by APLA Health policies and protocols.
Provide health maintenance and preventive care according to evidence-based quality standards and protocols related to contractual obligations.
Participate in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of the APLA Health Quality Management Program.
Participate in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients.
Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with policies.
See 14 or more patients per full work day.
Perform phone-only on-call duties.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.