- Provides clinical care for patients
- Completes comprehensive patient assessments
- Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician
- Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment
- Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care
- Refers for specialty care when determined
- Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Physician Assistant scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear
- Participates in health care team
- Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff
- Acts as resource to members of the team
- Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients
- Works with primary care team for program development
- Participates in research activities when opportunity available
- Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed
Requirements
- Master's degree
- Completion of accredited Physician Assistant program required
- Experience post Physician Assistant training strongly preferred
- Licensed Physician Assistant - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required upon hire
- ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource preferred upon hire
- Certification as Physician Assistant - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required
- Drug Enforcement Administration upon hire required
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in clinical care, patient assessment, and treatment planning, with a strong focus on collaboration within healthcare teams and effective patient education. Holds necessary certifications and licenses to provide comprehensive medical care and support chronic illness management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Licensed Physician Assistant
- Master's Degree
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical Care
- ACLS/BLS Certification
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- Medical Diagnostics Interpretation
- Medication Prescription
- Chronic Illness Management
- Patient Education
Soft Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Communication
- Resourcefulness
Certifications & Qualifications
- Physician Assistant Certification - NCCPA
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support
- ACLS/BLS Tier 2 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Drug Enforcement Administration Certification
Industry Keywords
- Healthcare Team Participation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Liaison
- Specialty Care Referral
- Research Participation