Overview
JOB TITLE: Physician Assistant
DEPARTMENT: General Medicine
REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer
POSITION OVERVIEW: Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Undertakes continuous self-improvement, attending applicable training, seminars, in-services and educational classes to maintain skills competency and current knowledge for standard of care and effective practices.
- Responsible for following all agency safety and health standards, regulations, procedures, policies and practices.
- Identifies, initiates and implements measures to deliver high quality care to patients and improve services.
- Responds efficiently and timely to all patient and provider staff needs and inquiries.
- Ensures excellent customer service to all FHCCGLA patients.
- Works with the operations managers to manage patient scheduling and flow to address bottlenecks, scheduling issues, etc…
- Handles patient grievances according to FHCCGLA’s Policy & Procedure.
- Assists in developing, updates & reviews of FHCCGLA Policies & Procedures (P&P’s) as needed (with input from all other key personnel).
- Ensures HIPAA compliance by maintaining strict confidentiality of all patient data and E.H.R./Practice Management System (PMS) according to regulations and FHCCGLA’s P&P’s.
- Attends the following meetings/trainings:
- Mandatory Quarterly Staff Meeting/Trainings- Quarterly (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.).
- Corporate Risk Management Meeting- Quarterly (Jan., Apr., Jul. & Oct.), as needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
- Clinical & Operations (C&O) Meeting- As needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
- Meetings with FHCCGLA’s Executive Leadership, as needed (advanced notice will be provided when feasible).
- Other pertinent meetings- As scheduled.
- Remains informed of:
- Current legal and regulatory changes related to scope of practice.
- Specific programs/payors, insurances accepted, and services being offered at FHCCGLA.
- All applicable Policies & Procedures
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities and experiential growth opportunities.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of adult acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
- Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of pediatric acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
- Directs outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of gynecologic and prenatal acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid California P.A. license, prefer certification
- Prefer Masters degree.
- Current valid CPR.
- FQHC experience, highly preferred.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Motivation to take initiative to ensure all tasks performed are completed thoroughly and accurately.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of administrative principles and procedures.
- Computer knowledge preferred (e.g., NextGen (E.H.R. & PMS), Microsoft Word and Excel).
- Bilingual English/Spanish and familiarity with the Hispanic culture.
- Access to automobile with valid California driver’s license and state mandated automobile insurance.
- Work schedule may include evenings, overtime, and weekends as needed.
- Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure of deadlines.
- Ability to meet tight time sensitive deadlines.
- Motivated and committed to the provision of high-quality healthcare for indigent and underserved communities.
- Willingness to adapt to changes with regards to the agency’s growth and expansion.
- Ability to speak Spanish, preferred.
- Certification, Health Promotion and Maintenance.
- Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork.
- Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to work well with others in a professional and team-oriented environment.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, friendly personality and able to motivate staff by promoting teamwork.
- Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion and economic status.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to travel.
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Problem analysis and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Knowledge of the following (but not limited to), preferred:
- My Health LA PPO’s HMO’s
- Medicare Family PACT CPSP
- Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service CHDP
- Managed Care Plans Every Woman Counts