Dermatology Physician Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner: BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Nurse Practitioner: Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner, general or specialized, from an approved nurse practitioner program.
• Nurse Practitioner: At least three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting and two years of nurse practitioner experience.
• Nurse Practitioner: Current state registered nurse license and current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Physician Assistant: Four years of health care experience before applying to a PA program, plus one year of experience as a PA, preferably in a clinic setting.
• Physician Assistant: National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PA and a state PA license.
• Current CPR certificate.
• Knowledge of the medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants; anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine, physical diagnosis, patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment, care planning, and confidential medical-record documentation.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data; evaluating patient problems in person or by phone and providing advice, intervention, or referral; and developing or revising patient care plans.
• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice, collaborate with physicians on complicated cases, educate patients, families, and staff in a user-friendly manner, and demonstrate eye–hand coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

• MSN preferred for Nurse Practitioners.
• Physician Assistant experience preferably in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses, including administering injections and suturing wounds.
• Consult with physicians and refer complicated or non-routine cases to physicians.
• Monitor therapies and provide continuity of care.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems.
• Respond to emergencies, including use of CPR.
• Counsel patients and families on preventive health care.
• Document patient information and care in medical records; may maintain a department statistical database for research purposes.
• Obtain complete medical histories and physical data from patients.
• Review patient records and interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in conjunction with or under the direction of a physician.
• Dictate history and physicals for hospitalized admissions.
• Interview and advise patients about health and illness prevention; instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment.
• Provide patient education.
• Provide consultation in response to triaged patient telephone calls.
• Perform independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Write and refill prescriptions, subject to state laws and the PA’s scope of practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.