Physician Assistant

APLA Health provides quality healthcare, life-saving services, camaraderie, compassion, and comfort to all who come through our doors. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is committed to providing personalized and compassionate free and low-cost medical services, tailored specifically to meet the unique needs of each individual we serve. APLA Health serves as a medical home providing an array of integrated healthcare services through 71,000 billable patient visits and nearly 10,000 enabling services visits each year. Services provided include: medical, dental, behavioral health and HIV care; pharmacy; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, APLA Health offers housing support; benefits counseling; home healthcare; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critical support services.

 We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment! 

We offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 28 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan
• Commuter Assistance
• Malpractice insurance coverage
• CME/CEU Reimbursement
• Paid professional license and DEA based on employment status 

This is a great opportunity to make a difference!

Requisition #: 50054

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM (Work hours beyond clinic hours may be required to complete tasks and documentation.)

• On-call (by phone only) duties are required. 

Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite position, 5 days per week

This position will pay $121,867.20 - $163,571.20 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Site Medical Director, the Physician Assistant will provide primary medical care services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Provide primary medical care for adult patients at the Long Beach Health Center, and other APLA Health clinic sites when needed.  This is a full-time position.

·         Conducts a history and physical exam on patients

·         Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs

·         Establishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications

·         Documents gathered information in the medical record as required by policies and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter

·         Address all test results, prescription refill requests and telephone messages within the timeframe specified by APLA Health policies and protocols.

·         Provides health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations

·         Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program

·         Participates in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients

·         Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with policies

·         The PA will be expected to see 14 or more patients per full work day. 

·         The PA will have administrative time amounting to 10% of the work week.   

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

Possession of a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients.  Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs. Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred.

Knowledge of:

Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.

Ability to:

On-call duties by phone only are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: APLA Health is an EEO Employer