Physician Assistant

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Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider provides comprehensive, high-quality

primary care services to a diverse patient population, particularly in

underserved communities. This includes diagnosing and treating acute and

chronic illnesses, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting

tests, prescribing medications, and educating patients on health

management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

**MEDICAL CARE**

Direct Patient Care

• Provide primary care, treatment, and health education for patients
• within the scope of practice as defined by State law, supervising
  
  

physician guidelines, and clinic protocols. Such treatment will

emphasize continuity of care, health promotion, and disease

prevention, and will include, but not be limited to health history,

physical examination, acute and chronic care, and the prescribing

and/or dispensing of required medical therapeutics.

• Document the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of
  
  

patient care through the use and maintenance of problem oriented

medical records.

• Perform or order laboratory tests as per clinic protocols and CLIA
  
  

guidelines

• Review laboratory test results and other medically related reports
  
  

on a regular basis, following up on abnormal results.

• Review and return patient phone calls as appropriate.
  
  

Referrals

• Refer patients as appropriate and necessary for specialty and/or
  
  

supportive care and testing, assure continuity of care for referred

patients through consultation with medical specialists, contributing

to the patient treatment schedule and maintaining ongoing medical

review of patient care and progress.

**PROVIDING EDUCATION**

Community

• Participate in the planning and implementation of community-based
  
  

health education initiatives, including but not limited to formal

and informal public presentations, screening clinics, newsletter

articles, etc.

Staff

• Participate in the planning and implementation of in-service
  
  

activities for health center staff.

**QUALITY ASSURANCE**

• Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and
  
  

continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and

programs provided by the health center.

**OTHER**

• Acts as mentor to and for clinical and non-clinical staff.
  
  

Encourages and participates in continual professional development

and encourages staff to do the same.

• Works to improve clinical practice that benefits the patient, as
  
  

well as the organizational mission. Participates in Quality

Assurance & Performance Improvement projects that improve patient

outcomes and organizational efficiencies.

• Works with Directors/Managers/Supervisors of NCHC, insuring
  
  

continued regulatory compliance and success of organizational goals,

objectives and strategic plan.

• The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the
  
  

major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than

those stated in this description.*