Physician Assistant position at Tanner Primary Care of Sargent

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

58d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an APP for Tanner Health’s Primary Care of Sargent location. The provider will join a physician at the clinical site and report to the Executive Director of the Tanner Primary Care of Sargent practice. Tanner Primary Care of Sargent is part of Tanner Medical Group which consists of 40+ individual practices and has approximately 270 total providers. This clinic site will open September 2026 in the Sargent, GA area. This APP will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide services for patients with primary care issues in the clinic setting under the direction of their supervising physician. He/she will collaborate with other providers while conducting physical exams, diagnose and treat acute and chronic issues, order and interpret diagnostic test including lab work and imaging studies, provide education and counseling to patients while maintaining medical records via EPIC EMR. Note: This job summary is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Completed Physician Assistant program in good standing or Master of Nursing with specialization in Nurse Practitioner
Currently hold or be able to obtain a Georgia Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License
Currently hold or be able to obtain a Board Certification as Nurse Practitioner
Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public screening events.
Graduate of a recognized Physician Assistant program.
Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians
Must maintain high degree of confidentiality.
Must meet credentialing criteria.
Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician.
Must possess the sense or discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.
Healthcare Provider (CPR)
Physician's Assistant
Regularly uses assistance and leads the work of one to four co-employees, may instruct new employees and correct work routines, checks results and may discuss with employee's superior.
Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex.
Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.
Moderate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day.
Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.).
Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day.
Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day.
Moderate - (About 50% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk.
Limited probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age
Hearing
Visual
Speaking
Standing
Walking
Lifting Up To 25 lbs.
Bending
Typing
Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.
Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching
Reaching -- above shoulder
Reaching -- below shoulder
Color Vision
Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.
Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping
Carrying
Balancing
Crawling
Running - In response to an emergency
Lifting over 60 lbs.
Climbing
Kneeling
Squatting
Smelling
Driving -- Class C vehicles
N95 Respirator usage (PPE)
Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.
Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.
Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.

Nice To Haves

ACLS recommended.
Additional certification will be required for some specialties (i.e. ACLS, PALS)
Prior experience in a like specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
Communicates effectively with patients and management regarding service recovery opportunities.
Works together with other team members to achieve Office and System customer service goals.
Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties.
Participates in continuing education.
Participates in the development of new programs (ex: Process Improvement, Quality Initiatives).
Performs evaluations, provide treatment and counsel patients.
Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients.
Administer therapeutic procedures.
Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
Demonstrates specialty and population specific competencies.
Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate based on specific specialty and population.
Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising physician.
Maintains evidence based medical care and clinical charting.
Participates with clinical tracking and feedback.
Integrates with clinical and administrative teams to administer high quality care.
Works well with others and functions as a team player.
Offers ideas and solutions for issues that affect the team and work area.
Participates in the training and skills development of new clinical staff.
Assists as needed.
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program.
Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.