Job Posting Title

Physician's Assistant

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Med Adm/BJCC

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$126,691.49

Job Description

Basic Purpose:

Positions in this job family perform professional medical services in a state hospital, institution, school, or facility for patients in state custody or care under the supervision of an Oklahoma licensed physician. Incumbents will be responsible for the overall primary medical care and treatment of patients assigned. Additionally, incumbents may provide specialized medical care and treatment in the diagnosis and treatment of illness or injuries relating to the recognized specialty areas for a Physician Assistant, certified (PA-C).

Typical Functions:

• Conducts initial and subsequent histories and examinations of new and existing patients, indicating clinical and physical, mental, or psychiatric problems; organizing and presenting data in such a manner that the physician can visualize the clinical problem and determine appropriate diagnostic or therapeutic steps.

• Makes diagnosis determinations and decisions regarding treatment plan.

• Plans and carries out a medical care program to meet diagnostic and/or therapeutic objectives.

• Prescribes medication for the treatment of the diagnosis, performs routine health checks, such as checking a patient’s vital signs, examines specified problem areas; and orders laboratory, radiological, or clinical tests to pathophysiologic processes or as needed.

• Makes rounds of infirmary units or wards, examining patients’ conditions, reviewing patient charts, and conferring with other patient care personnel.

• Evaluates clinical complaints daily on an as needed basis.

• Writes consultation requests to medical/surgical clinics as needed.

• Reviews and evaluates consultation reports.

• Assists in the planning and coordination of activities performed in an infirmary unit or ward.

• Develops and implements facility/unit medical policies and procedure.

• Counsels with patient and family on preventive care, medical problems, and use of prescribed treatment of drugs.

• Attends treatment team meetings, physician and staff meetings, and assigned committee education conferences.

• Assists in staffing activities to include interviewing prospective employees, identifying and recommending training needs for health care provider employees and in determining staffing requirements.

• Serves as health administrator in the administrator’s absence or a clinical supervisory in a large institution.

Level Descriptor:

This is the entry level for this job family where employees will gain proficiency in the knowledge and practical application of federal, state, and agency laws, rules, practices, polices, and guidelines in the medical treatment of a patient in state custody or care.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of medicine; physical, mental, and psychiatric symptoms and treatments; methods and procedures of laboratory, x-ray and other diagnosis techniques; pharmaceutical agents, their usage and counterindications; the languages used in pharmacy prescription writing; human anatomy, physiology, and chemistry; minor surgical procedures and techniques; safety and sanitation practices; and the uses of medicines of illness.

Skills required include the skill in establishing and maintaining a working relationship; interviewing and obtaining relevant medical and psychiatric information; instructing clients; exercising initiative; working in both a team environment and independently;

exercising sound judgment; analyzing complex situations; adopting appropriate courses of action.

Abilities required include the ability to develop therapeutic or treatment plans; apply emergency and first aid measures; and to successfully diagnose and treat patients.

Education and Experience:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of certification as a physician assistant by the Oklahoma State Board of Medi