Physician Assistant (PA-C) Flexible Part-Time

Physician Assistant (PA-C) – Part-Time, 1–2 Days/Week

AVC Primary Care – Raleigh, NC

Position Details

• Position Type: Part-Time
• Schedule: Flexible weekday schedule, 1–2 days per week
• Location: 4201 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27607
• Compensation: $60-65/hr. Based on experience

About AVC Primary Care

AVC Primary Care is a physician-owned primary care practice located in Raleigh, NC. AVC Primary Care is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered primary care services and compassionate healthcare to patients throughout Raleigh and the surrounding communities. We focus on preventive care, wellness visits, chronic disease management, medication management, weight management, women's health, and acute care services.

Position Summary

The PA will provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, preventive care, and chronic disease management.

This is a hands-on clinical position in a small primary care practice. The provider should be comfortable managing patients independently within their scope of practice while collaborating with the practice physician as appropriate.

An established supervising physician will be provided by the practice, including physician availability for consultation and clinical guidance in accordance with North Carolina requirements.

The ideal candidate is experienced, dependable, patient-focused, and comfortable working in a small practice environment. Prior hands-on experience performing blood draws is required.

Essential Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute and chronic medical conditions
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and physical examinations
• Perform annual physicals, wellness visits, sick visits, and follow-up visits
• Manage common chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, asthma, and other primary care conditions
• Provide preventive care, health screenings, and patient education
• Provide medication management and prescription refills
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
• Order imaging and make appropriate specialist referrals
• Develop and document appropriate treatment and follow-up plans
• Recognize conditions requiring physician consultation, specialist referral, urgent care, or emergency evaluation
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)

Clinical Procedures and Laboratory Support

• Perform blood draws independently for laboratory testing
• Work collaboratively with the Medical Assistant, who provides support with specimen preparation, centrifuging, packaging, and laboratory pickup/processing
• Collect and prepare blood, urine, and other specimens for laboratory processing
• Perform appropriate point-of-care testing
• Administer injections and other medications within scope of practice
• Perform routine outpatient procedures as appropriate
• Assist with routine outpatient procedures as appropriate
• Review laboratory and diagnostic results and provide appropriate patient follow-up
• Provide clinical direction to the Medical Assistant regarding laboratory orders, specimen requirements, and patient follow-up as needed

Practice Support

• Work collaboratively with the physician and clinical staff
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with patients and families
• Assist with clinical workflow as needed in a small-practice environment
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance
• Follow practice policies, clinical protocols, and applicable state and federal requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Active and unrestricted North Carolina Physician Assistant license, or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Current NCCPA certification (PA-C), or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program
• New graduates are encouraged to apply; prior outpatient experience in Primary Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care is preferred but not required
• Ability and willingness to perform blood draws and routine outpatient clinical procedures; prior hands-on phlebotomy experience preferred
• Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Active individual NPI, or ability to obtain prior to clinical start date
• Ability to prescribe medications in accordance with North Carolina law and professional scope of practice
• Eligible for credentialing and enrollment with Medicare, NC Medicaid, Medicaid managed-care plans, and commercial health insurance plans
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient-service skills
• Ability to work effectively in a small, physician-led primary care practice
• Ability to commit to at least one consistent clinical day per week. Specific weekday(s) will be mutually agreed upon based on provider availability and practice needs, with the opportunity to work a second day or select additional days as mutually available

Preferred

• Prior outpatient experience in Primary Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Urgent Care
• Prior hands-on phlebotomy/blood-draw experience
• Experience managing chronic conditions and providing preventive care
• Experience with Medicare and Medicaid populations
• Experience with EMR systems and electronic prescribing
• Active DEA registration, where applicable

Candidates must:

• Maintain an active individual NPI
• Maintain an accurate and current CAQH profile, where applicable
• Provide all documentation required for payer credentialing and enrollment
• Be eligible for enrollment and credentialing with Medicare, NC Medicaid, Medicaid managed-care plans, and the practice's participating commercial insurance plans
• Cooperate promptly with credentialing requests, attestations, verifications, and documentation requirements
• Maintain all professional licenses, certifications, and credentials required for continued employment
• AVC Primary Care will provide credentialing support and coordinate the provider's enrollment and affiliation with the practice's participating insurance networks.

Supervising Physician and Clinical Support

AVC Primary Care will provide an established North Carolina-licensed supervising physician.

Supervising physician provided by the practice

• Supervising physician provided by the practice
• Physician available for clinical consultation and guidance
• Collaborative primary care environment
• No requirement for the supervising physician to be physically onsite at all times, subject to applicable North Carolina requirements and the established practice arrangement
• PA candidates eligible for North Carolina team-based practice may also be considered

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform routine outpatient clinical duties

Ability to perform blood draws and other procedures requiring manual dexterity

Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods

Ability to safely perform the essential clinical functions of the position

Why Join AVC Primary Care?

• Consistent part-time schedule
• Supervising physician provided for candidates requiring supervision
• Physician consultation and clinical support available
• Credentialing and payer enrollment support provided
• Outpatient primary care setting
• No hospital rounds
• No overnight shifts
• Patient-centered, physician-owned practice
• Supportive and collaborative small-practice environment
• Opportunity to develop ongoing relationships with primary care patients
• Opportunity to grow with the practice

Work Location: Raleigh, NC. In person