Physician Assistant

Description

• Provide or arrange for comprehensive primary care services in a primary medical care ambulatory clinic setting, including laboratory and diagnostic workup, and specialty referrals.
• Works independently and collaboratively with physicians using his or her best professional judgment while practicing medicine at FHCN within his or her scope of practice. Works interdependently with other health care providers and health care staff in a team environment.
• Perform minor outpatient procedures in accordance with FHCN credentialing/privileging policy.
• Consult with and coordinate patient care with clinic physicians, covering community primary care physicians, specialists, pharmacists, nurses, or other health care professionals as appropriate.
• Assess patient needs and arrange for specialty referrals, diagnostic testing and in-patient care.
• Provide accurate, timely, and complete documentation in patient records in accordance with FHCN policy.
• Provide patients and family members with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit. Verify and document that the patient understands diagnosis, treatment and follow up recommendations.
• Render care to FHCN patients in accordance with quality and standards as are established by FHCN, the standards of care prevailing in the community, applicable law, and according to state and federal grant requirements for non-discrimination regardless of status, race, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay.
• Participate in FHCN Quality Improvement activities including Chronic Care Collaborative programs, immunization improvement initiatives, pharmacy formulary development and utilization, and any other medical staff committee activities relating to peer review, risk management or development of clinical policies and procedures.
• Participate in audits as required by state and national accreditation entities in order for FHCN to meet and maintain all necessary standards and requirements.
• Maintain credentials essential for practice, to include licensure, certification and CME.
• Attend all required staff meetings, provider meetings, and participate in FHCN committees or task force activities as directed by CMO and CEO.
• Perform after hours call and care on weekends when scheduled.
• Conduct patient visits for work-in, walk-in, and other chronic care management visits
• Communicate with member’s preference of communication modalities when appropriate, utilizing technology when needed.
• Conduct preventative visits including well women and men visits
• Conduct virtual visits and responds to member and other clinicians electronic request in a timely manner
• Assist team members with inbound clinical triage
• Provide direction to interdisciplinary team/ staff regarding treatment of the patient conditions
• Conduct presentations and community sessions pertaining to disease specific process and wellness.

Advocacy

• Treat all patients with dignity and respect while building a trusting environment for patients, families, and team members.
• Provide excellent customer service
• Conform to HRSA and HIPAA regulations
• PHI (Patient Health Information) Compliance

• Ability to function effectively as a team member and facilitate completion of tasks in a reliable and supportive manner.
• Experience in FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) industry preferred
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Must be computer literate in accounting software excel, word and outlook.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in managing patient and employee issues.
• Experience with EH records.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited program as a physician’s assistant.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in practice of medicine with progressive administrative responsibilities.
• Current Licensure& Privileges: Must possess current, valid unrestricted license as a Physician’s Assistant in the state of SC.
• Must have current, valid unrestricted DEA registration. Must be able to be continuously insurable by FHCN’s professional malpractice carriers at reasonable rates. Must be able to participate in and maintain eligibility to receive reimbursement for services from both public and private health care insurers as required by FHCN.
• SC State Authority Granting Prescribing & Dispensing Authority