Physician Assistant

The Physician Assistant (PA)is responsible for comprehensive direct patient care working in conjunction with a supervising Physician. The PA manages a caseload of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of delegated medical treatments.

Reports To:Chief Medical Director

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an advocate in the delivery of compassionate, comprehensive care to patients and their families.

• Utilize expert knowledge, skills and abilities to strengthen clinical practice in their specialty throughout the organization.

• Evaluate patient outcomes and revise plans of care accordingly.

• Accurately interpret diagnostic tests.

• Communicateany abnormalities or complicationswith the medical staff. This consultation may result in co-management or referral of client to medical management.

• Develop problem lists with associated differential diagnosis.

• Identifyeducational needs of the client and family and assist with teaching.

• Incorporate assessment finding into a plan to direct client care.

• Formulate a plan of care in collaboration with the client, family, physician, nursing staff, and other members of the health care team which incorporates health care maintenance, teaching, and follow-up care.

• Accurately and appropriately perform routine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques according to established protocols and standardized procedures.

• Seek appropriate consultation dependent upon client health care needs.

• Accurately collect, document, and communicate patient history, examination findings, clinical assessment, and plan of care in the electronic medical record and with the interdisciplinary care team.

• Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with health care colleagues.

• Travel to the FFHC sites as necessary.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with fellow healthcare providers and FFHC clinical staff.

• Adhere to the FFHC professional code of ethics.

Experience:

• Three to five years of clinical experience, at least two in the specialty area of care preferred.

• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in carrying out work duties.

• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability needed to ensure care appropriate to the age and needs of the population served.

• Attention to detail and dedication to accuracy.

• Must be able to function with discretion and confidentiality always keeping in mind HIPAA requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills.

• Flexibility with managing multiple projects and caseloads simultaneously and respond quickly when priorities change. 

Education:

• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States; Board certified.

• Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS preferred.

• Illinois DPS and DEA registrations.

• Medicare and Medicaid provider numbers.

• Completion of an accredited general practice residency program is preferred.

• Bilingual, clinically fluent in Spanish preferred.