Physician Assistant Jobs in Milwaukee, NC

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies
• Must be California Licensed and Board Certified
• Must meet credentialing requirements established for Nurse Practitioners (National Certification from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Credentialing Center)
• Master of Physician Assistant.
• New graduates must pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE), administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Must remain compliant with state licensing credentialing.
• Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training.
• Maintain an NPI (National Provider Identifier) and meet Medicare prerequisites for PTAN (Provider Transaction Account Number).
• Possess a current DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) license and have the ability to prescribe schedule II medications.

Nice To Haves

• New Graduates welcome to apply
• New Graduates must obtain board certification within one year of employment

Responsibilities

• Practices under the standard procedure established for the NP/PA role consistent with BHC policy and in accordance with requirement set forth by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Adheres to Boomerang's daily schedule of patients to meet the needs of up to twenty-one patients once fully trained.
• Conducts age-appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol.
• Sees 15-minute follow up patients in coordination with supervising physicians.
• Sees new patient consults in coordination with supervising physician.
• Performs office injections including but not limited to trigger point injections, knee, shoulder, and bursa injections.
• Evaluates patients for need for interventional procedures, including but not limited to epidural injections, facet injections, steroid joint injections, spinal cord stimulator.
• Manage patient medication needs, including controlled substances while monitoring for any aberrant behavior by monitoring Urine Toxicology Tests and state CURES/PDMP records.
• Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Consults with supervising physicians or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings.
• Reviews medical record for follow up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols.
• Establishes and maintains communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties/activities of health care team members.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by team members.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified by the institution.
• Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information.
• Ability to work at other nearby clinics on an as needed basis.
• Assumes other responsibilities as appropriate to the position and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription benefits (PPO & HMO)
• 401(K) Plan with Employer Matching
• License & Tuition Reimbursements
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay & Floating Holiday
• Employee Perks and Discount Programs