What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant position at Telos Health Systems?
Physician Assistant, PA in Owensboro, KY!
As we continue to grow, we are looking for “SNF-ists,” in-house physician assistants that will provide care for the geriatric population in a Skilled Nursing and/or Assisted Living setting.
What You Will Do
As the SNF-ist, you will act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services. You will collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians, serving as a day-to-day clinical leader while helping oversee the care of all the facility’s residents.
You will work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents - overseeing their day-to-day care with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians.
As a SNF-ist, you will provide types of care, including but not limited to:
Telos Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for “SNF-ists,” in-house physician assistants that will provide care for the geriatric population in a Skilled Nursing and/or Assisted Living setting.
What You Will Do
As the SNF-ist, you will act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services. You will collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians, serving as a day-to-day clinical leader while helping oversee the care of all the facility’s residents.
You will work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents - overseeing their day-to-day care with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians.
As a SNF-ist, you will provide types of care, including but not limited to:
- Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and appropriate coding
- Evaluation of new-admission visits
- Coordination of discharge visits
- Monthly stability visits for long term residents
- Evaluations for patients exhibiting changes in condition
- Advanced Care Planning
- Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease
- Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients
- Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
- Communicate with attending physicians and/or specialists regarding patient care
- Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding
- A healthy work-life balance with flexibility.
- Physician Assistant Licensure (PA) with an applicable state license
- Must have an active license and DEA #
- Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
- Minimum one-year experience in a Skilled Nursing setting (preferred)
- Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting
- Master’s degree required
Telos Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
