JGH Physician Assistant
WVU Medicine•Ripley, WV
About The Position
Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. This position will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing. Provide direct medical management for patients within their scope of practice with the collaborating physician or designee.
Requirements
- Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of WV.
- Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant.
- Current ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ATLS certification required
- Emergency Department Experience Required
- Knowledge of HCAPS and how these scores relate to specific job performance.
- Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills and consistently maintain a positive attitude.
- Ability to communicate effectively with fellow caregivers and supervisor
Responsibilities
- Renders health care services to patients consistent with education, training, and experience as an advanced practice nurse
- Receives patients, obtains health histories, performs physical examinations, develops diagnoses, and treatment plans, prescribes medications, orders and interprets laboratory, pathology, x-ray tests and other clinical data
- Obtains and prepares specimens for laboratory testing
- Performs or assists in laboratory testing procedures consistent with education, skills, and training
- Gives injections and immunizations
- Sutures and performs biopsies and electrocautery consistent with education, skills, and training
- Provides patient counseling
- Discusses other health care resources with patients and their families and refer patients, where appropriate
- Makes arrangements or assists with arrangement, for patients in need of more sophisticated diagnostic or treatment modalities than those offered by the Clinic
- Provides emergency care services within the range of education, skills, and experience
- Distributes medical supplies and dispenses and prescribes medications, including prescriptive medication within the range of education, skills, and experience
- Supplies general health care information.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient records
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
