Essential Responsibilities:

• Examines patient, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with supervising physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
• Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress.
• Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.
• Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Completion of a four-year physician assistant baccalaureate program and a year of clinical training, or completion of a two-year accredited physician assistant program (which requires two years of undergraduate study) plus two years of clinical training following completion of PA program.
• State accreditation based on certifying exam.
• Continued employment requires 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and passing a recertification examination every six years.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Must demonstrate skills necessary to provide leadership and direction to staff and the population served
• Good writing and communication skills

Computer Skills:

• Experience with medical records systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications

Certificates and Licenses:

• Complete Safe From Harm training, and keep current as needed
• Valid Michigan Chauffeur License and approved by The Salvation Army MVR