Physician Assistant

Job Purpose:

Promotes and maintains physical and mental 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 physical and mental health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.


* Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, and?interpreting test results.


* Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.


* Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations.


* Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information;?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.



* 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