Physician Assistant

The Company: A member of the Lifespan health system, Coastal Medical is a primary care driven practice serving 120,000 patients across Rhode Island, whose primary goal is to offer patients better health and better care with minimal costs. An equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Coastal employs over 600 professionals in a variety of roles.

• Coastal Medical offers competitive wages and values work/life balance.
• Our comprehensive benefit package includes health, dental & vision benefits, a free life insurance policy, earned time, paid holidays and 401K match.
• Employee input is essential to our operations. All employees are encouraged to join and participate in committees, trainings and workgroups.
• Coastal Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.
• Per the Rhode Island Department of Health all existing and new employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive their flu vaccination upon hire.

The Position: We are currently in search of Physician Assistants for several of our locations. The Physician Assistant's main responsibility includes providing high quality medical care to patients and their families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.

• This is a salaried, full time position.
• The schedule is Monday through Friday.
• This position involves caring for adult, primary care patients.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluate sick, urgent care, transitional care and primary care patients
• Perform annual physical exams as needed
• Educate patients on maintaining proper health
• Evaluate, make recommendations, co-manage, and treat patients' medical needs
• Participate in an interdisciplinary team providing care and coordination of our patients, ensuring the highest level of care

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a current Rhode Island PA license in good standing
• Current National Board Certification
• A minimum of 2 years of primary care experience in either a family medicine or primary care outpatient practice is preferred

Why You Should Apply:

• We operate in a collaborative environment and strongly encourage and promote employee growth and development.
• Coastal offers a wide range of training opportunities including our own Leadership Academies as well as other well-known programs such as Crucial Conversations and Clifton Strengths.
• Employees can qualify for student loan repayment assistance up to $9,000 and up to $3,500 per year in education assistance.
• Some employees may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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