What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at Forest County Potawatomi Community?
Here's What You’ll Be Doing
- Provides clinical services within the scope of a Physician Assistant
- Diagnoses, treats and provides high-quality patient centered care for medical conditions in children and adults following accepted medical standards of practice
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
- Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate
- Evaluates and revises patient care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health
- Provides education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment
- Provides accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records
- Participates actively in the advancement of FCP’s Medical Home model, including innovative ideas, function as leader of a Care Team, participation in care team clinical benchmarking, and meaningful use of the electronic health record
- Collaborates with the Medical Director, Provider Team and Nursing Director to identify areas for system improvement, increased efficiency, communication and quality improvement activities
- Develops relationships to provide a broad spectrum of care with the various ancillary specialties available. (I.e. Rehab, Dental, Optical, Community Health, Behavioral Health, etc.)
- Communicates within the department as well as across departments to ensure that information is shared for effective operations, and maintains strict confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA policies and procedures
- 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
- A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a primary care related field, including adult and pediatric care
- State of Wisconsin accreditation based on certifying exam, BLS certification, and certification by the DEA
- Excellent Patient Relations and communication skills
- Ability to participate in clinic committees as requested
- Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens
- FCP complies with all CDC vaccine and testing recommendations for healthcare professionals. Proof of immunizations is required, and immunizations/testing is provided upon hire.
- Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
- 2 weeks of CME
- 3 weeks of paid holidays
- Premium free health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short term disability
- Life insurance
- 401k with match