Physician Assistant

Surgery Partners, Inc•Laguna Hills, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing initial consultations and providing longitudinal care to assigned patients in an office setting. The Physician Assistant will obtain detailed medical histories, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and develop and implement plans of care under attending supervision. Key responsibilities include completing documentation, making appropriate referrals, providing patient education, responding to patient inquiries, and communicating with referring physicians. The role also involves providing follow-up and health maintenance care, including medication adjustments, and prescribing medications as part of the treatment plan. On-call responsibilities on a rotational basis are also required, along with completing various forms and reviewing patient reports. Participation in staff and clinical meetings is expected, along with any other assigned duties.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Current Certification.
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.
Intermediate knowledge of and experience utilizing a personal computer and word processing software required.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.
Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
Knowledge of primary care principles and practices.
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.

Nice To Haves

Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.

Responsibilities

Perform initial consultations and provide longitudinal care at follow-up visits to assigned patients in the office.
Obtain detailed medical history and perform comprehensive physical examination.
Develop and implement plan of care with attending supervision.
Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered in the medical record.
Make appropriate referral for consultations.
Provide appropriate patient education to patients and their families.
Respond to telephone inquiries of patients and provide appropriate medical care, referral for consultation or counseling.
Communicate with referring or primary care physicians regarding patient care and treatment.
Provide follow-up and health maintenance care including the appropriate adjustment of medications in accordance with established protocols or in response to specific instructions from the Attending Physician.
Prescription of medications to accomplish the plan of treatment
On-call responsibilities on rotational basis.
Completing disability, workers compensation and other forms as required.
Review patient reports for unusual findings (i.e. MRI reports, laboratory results, consultations from other physicians, etc.).
Participate in regular staff, clinical and provider meetings.
Any other duties/projects as assigned (e.g. educational materials for patients, signing off on clinical supply orders, employee health, etc.).