Physician Assistant, Inpatient & Outpatient - FT - Days - Cypress Creek

Memorial Healthcare • Cedar Park, TX

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About The Position

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience. Summary: Functions as a health care provider in an inpatient and outpatient setting providing evidence based care, including but not limited to, diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative health care under the general supervision of a physician.

Requirements

• Accredited Program: Physician Assistant (Required)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)
• Physician Assistant License (PA LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Required Work Experience: No prior work experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in PA studies or Medical Sciences and NCCPA certification is preferred.
• ATLS is required for Trauma roles.
• ACLS or PALS may be required depending upon the area of practice.
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant training program.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and counsels patients with respect to health promotion and/or health maintenance.
• Practices within a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative healthcare management by performing a variety of medical or procedural tasks.
• Organizes and presents historical and physical data on daily rounds, together with evaluations and recommendations, to the healthcare team in such way as to permit him/her to clearly identify a medical problem and determine appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic procedures; synthesizes relevant data during outpatient encounters.
• Provides follow-up and health maintenance care to patients based upon accepted standards of care and best practice.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of contacts with patients whether in person, virtually or by telephone.
• Obtains complete medical history from patients and performs comprehensive and focused physical examinations appropriate for patient population.
• Executes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees