Physician's Assistant

Job Purpose:
Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Duties:
* 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.

* 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.

Skills/Qualifications:
Health Promotion and Maintenance, Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork, Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development