Physician Assistant Specialty
Location: Bellingham Washington
Description: PeaceHealth is at present recruited Physician Assistant Specialty right now, this career will be placed in Washington. For detail informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Date: 10-10-12
Title: Physician Assistant Specialty
Location: Bellingham, WA
Department: 4980-Behavioral Health Providers
Hours/Week! : 0
FTE: 0.01
Shift: Day
Work Hours:Work Days:
Job Type: Regular
Req #: peac-00022610
Salary Range: $37.23 - $55.84
Company Profile:
At PeaceHealth, we carry on the healing mission of Jesus Christ by promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering, and treating each person in a loving and caring way. The fulfillment of this Mission is our shared purpose. It drives all that we are and all that we do. To those who embrace the spirit of these words and our commitment to Exceptional Medicine and Compassionate Care, we offer the opportunity to learn and grow as a member of the PeaceHealth family.
Job Description:
Under the direct supervision of a physician, the Physician Assistant is responsible for caring for, treating and triaging appropriately, patient's medical, physical and psychosocial needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Within s! cope of practice, perform comprehensive and problem focused hi! story and physical exams and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures to assist in formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan.
2. Order, collect and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies.
3. Provide needed procedures, including assisting in surgery and continually assess patient's needs and conduct appropriate follow up.
4. Performing procedures, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
5. Order, prescribe and dispense medication and durable goods as allowed by state and within scope of practice.
6. Maintain required records and writes progress notes on patient charts as to status, treatments and procedures.
6. Counsel the patient as to preventative care, medical problems, exercise, and the use of prescribed medications and treatments.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
' Completion of an accredited Physician As! sistant program required.
' Must be Board Certified by the AAPA.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
' Minimum of one year Physician Assistant experience preferred.
' Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
' Licensed to practice in the state as a Physician Assistant.
' Physician Assistant Certification
' Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
OTHER SKILLS:
' Effective verbal and written communication skills
' Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with patient, families, other healthcare staff, and other departments
' Personal responsibility for ongoing educational growth, and collaborating with others to provide solutions for continued patient quality
' Basic computer skills
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I! f you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with s! alary requirements and a resume to PeaceHealth.
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This career starts available on: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:29:35 GMT