Physician Assistant

Alliance Health System • Millburn, NJ

4d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant works at Team MD’s ambulatory surgical center in Millburn, New Jersey, alongside medical and conservative care teams, including medical doctors, orthopedic surgeons, functional medicine practitioners, and pain management physicians. The role contributes to the medical arm of the practice and provides patient-centered care, working with patients to understand their goals and helping them achieve desired outcomes.

The Physician Assistant assesses patients, develops and implements plans of care, performs procedures, coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, documents care, and supports quality improvement. The role also contributes to staff education, teamwork, and the development and revision of care standards and protocols.

Requirements

• Valid New Jersey Physician Assistant license.
• Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) credential through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Degree from an accredited academic program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• 1–3 years of experience as a Certified Physician Assistant.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills, including compassion for patients from all walks of life.
• Prescriptive authorization required within 30 days of hire.
• Willingness to challenge patients, other team members, and oneself.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with patients and understand their goals.
• Perform physical assessments to identify priority care needs and consult the interdisciplinary team about findings.
• Perform procedures needed to implement a plan of care based on care standards and protocols.
• Develop plans of care across the continuum and revise them as appropriate based on findings; review plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide safe, holistic, systematic therapeutic care to help patients achieve desired outcomes.
• Document patient care according to documentation standards and evaluate documentation outcomes.
• Contribute to performance improvement initiatives through medical record review.
• Communicate effectively and help resolve conflicts among healthcare team members, patients, and families.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and incorporate its expertise to achieve patient outcomes.
• Implement practice initiatives and coordinate patient care activities to maximize outcomes.
• Facilitate assessment of patients’ learning needs and access resources across disciplines.
• Lead quality improvement processes, recognize population trends, explore alternatives to care, and assist in revising standards, guidelines, and protocols.
• Assist in developing and revising patient-population standards using an interdisciplinary approach and best practices and research findings.
• Recognize behaviors affecting team function, implement strategies to optimize teamwork, and mentor team members.
• Review professional development plans and goals, pursue new knowledge, and participate in educational programs.
• Provide educational programs to advance staff performance.
• Collaborate energetically with healthcare disciplines to help patients get better faster.

Benefits

• Collaborative environment fostering continued growth in a multidisciplinary approach to medicine.
• Competitive salary and opportunity for professional growth.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Accrued paid time off and sick time.
• Six paid company holidays.
• Annual continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement budget for licensed clinicians.
• Retirement savings account with a percentage-based company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level