Physician Assistant

Description

Competitive Salaries and Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off PLUS 9 holidays (232 hours total). 

• Flexible scheduling opportunities for flex schedule and no weekend hours. 

• NEW Health strongly values your professional and educational advancement, including paid training time, opportunity for advancement, and promoting from within. For this position an employee is eligible for $250 per year in continuing professional education funds and may request up to $5,250 per year for education assistance. 

• Medical and Vision insurance for you and your family is 100% paid for by NEW Health. 

• Employee Dental and Life insurance is 100% paid for by NEW Health. 

• NEW Health pays for $50,000 of Life insurance and AD&D per employee. 

• Eligible for annual pay increase. 

• Longevity bonus (after second anniversary). 

• 401k with employer match. 

• NEW Health offers many additional employee benefits, including discount Pet Insurance, complimentary Counseling (for grief, anxiety, stress, parenting, etc.), free and discounted Legal Services, free support for Home Ownership (buying, financing, moving, selling), and more! 

This position requires floating between clinics

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing primary medical services at NEWHPs clinics

in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations of the NEWHPs Board of Directors and administration as listed below. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides quality patient care in our patient centered medical home model.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients within scope of practice and delineated clinical privileges.
• Examines patient to determine general physical condition. Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings and diagnoses condition.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures, under the direct supervision of a physician. Orders inoculations and vaccinations for patients to immunize from communicable diseases.
• Performs minor surgery.
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• Records and/or signs off on physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition, in patient's electronic chart in accordance with established standards.
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills.
• Participates in peer reviews.
• Develops practice plan and relationship with supervisory physician.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant school. BLS certification required. Valid licensure in Washington state required. Board Certified or Eligible. Able to apply for prescriptive privileges.

Skills: Effective oral and written communication skills required. Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).

Physical Demands:

Providers must be able to move around the facility between 1/3rd and 2/3rds of the day, as well as sit at a workstation or in patient rooms. Using hands occurs over 2/3rds of the day, while reaching with arms occurs less than 1/3rd of the day. Communicating is also required over 2/3rds of the day, while climbing, stooping or crawling is minimal. Lifting up to 10lbs occurs about half the time, while up to and above 25lbs occurs only occasionally.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.