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About The Position

Requirements

• Physician Assistant degree from an accredited educational program for PAs.
• Certification by NCCPA.
• Licensed Physician Assistant, or licensed as both a Registered Nurse (RN) and Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania CRNP prescriptive authority.
• For the CRNP pathway, completion of an accredited, Board-approved master’s or post-master’s nurse practitioner program, or another Board-approved program awarding an advanced degree or course of study considered equivalent to that required for certification in Pennsylvania at the time it was completed.
• Valid DEA Registration Certificate.
• Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocols, trends, and best practices in assigned clinical areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and success in affecting overall clinical operations.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully.
• Proficiency in office management and use of computers, software, and office machines.
• Familiarity with electronic health records; Medent is preferred.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
• Meet The Wright Center for Community Health and its affiliated Enterprise entities’ EOS People Analyzer Tool.
• Mission-oriented approach and ability to represent the enterprise professionally while demonstrating organizational pride.

Nice To Haves

• Buy-in and experience working in the EOS® model (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with Medent electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Examine and treat patients.
• Instruct and counsel patients.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other health-care workers.
• Interpret diagnostic test results to assess and identify deviations from normal.
• Make and assist with diagnoses and decisions about patient management and treatment.
• Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and physical examination results.
• Order diagnostic tests, including x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests.
• Prescribe therapy or medication, with physician approval as appropriate.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections (excluding hip joint injections or aspirations), immunizations, suturing, minor or superficial wound care, and infection management.
• Counsel patients on prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Assist physicians during medical procedures as needed.
• Visit and observe patients during hospital rounds or house calls as needed; update charts, order therapy, and report back to the physician.
• Complete documents, charts, and triages in accordance with the organization’s open document policy.
• Commit to 32 hours of patient care and 8 hours of administrative time when there is an adequate number of providers, with scheduling determined with the Medical Director and Practice Manager.
• Meet the expectation of zero charts overdue by more than 10 days and no more than 100 charts at month end.
• Participate in the weekly call schedule, including one weeknight per week with a physician as backup.
• Participate in the Saturday or Sunday rotation, one weekend day per month at TWCCH – MVP.
• Participate in holiday rotation and work 1–2 holidays per year, with a floating day off within 60 days.
• Work additional hours or days as needed to cover colleague time off and staffing emergencies.
• Participate in nursing home rounds as needed.
• Comply with applicable Pennsylvania guidelines and ethical standards, and protect patient health information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.