Physician Assistant

Description

Comprehensive Benefits Package   •   Tuition Discounts   •   Career Advancement    

THE CARE CENTER, INC.

Butler, PA Location

Overall Function:

Provides direct patient care and supervision of related staff.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates the need for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and prescribes accordingly.
• Performs patient examinations, diagnose and treat illness, order and interpret tests.
• Assesses the need for patient referrals and follow-up consultation with medical specialists, as indicated.
• Counsel on preventive health care, assist in procedures.
• Write prescriptions and exercise autonym in medical decision.
• Make and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Provides hospital rounding if required.
• Monitors performance and conducts in-servicing to ancillary staff, provides medical consultation to ancillary staff.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Other duties as required.
• Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program with a minimum of two years of experience in an ambulatory care setting.
• Current and valid license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of general medicine and procedures including the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries.
• Knowledge of current developments in the field of general medicine and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of preventive medicine;
• Knowledge of medical jurisprudence.
• Ability to examine patients, diagnose disease, and to prescribe and administer necessary treatment.
• Ability to interpret and use x-rays, and laboratory reports to confirm clinical findings and to aid in the diagnosis of disease;
• Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of patients and to establish effective working relationships and other employees and the public;
• Appropriate license to practice medicine issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Must successfully obtain Criminal Clearance from the PA State Police, Child Abuse Clearance from the PA Department of Human Services and FBI Fingerprint Clearance.
• Must not be excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal health care program.

Available Benefits:

• Medical and dental benefits for eligible employees.
• Retirement plan with potential for agency match.
• Tuition discounts with partnering colleges and universities.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Generous time off for eligible employees.
• Be an SPHS Hero!

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