Physician Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant and appropriate licensure (PA or APRN) required.
• Experience in specialty area is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitionerprogram or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• ACLS is not required for Psych at Grady APP roles.

Responsibilities

• Initiates patient care plans, including medical and pharmacological management as needed.
• Stay up to date or may participate in research and incorporate its findings into practice.
• Actively participates in continuous quality improvement projects including but not limited to lab and radiology call backs.
• Maintains a high level of customer service with patients, staff, administrators and physicians.
• Provides and/or serves as resource for patient/family and staff education.
• Participate in continuing education for specialty area.
• Stays up to date with divisional policies, guidelines and medical staff and hospital policies and rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor.