Physician Assistant
Company: Community Medical Services Holdings, LLC
Location: Pewaukee
Posted on: January 28, 2023
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARYThe Physician Assistant will diagnose and treat
acute, episodic or chronic illnesses. They will prescribe all
necessary medications and treatments associated with substance use
disorder. Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients
and facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and
medical facilities as needed for continuum of care. Communicate
with collaborating doctors, NPs or specialist regarding patient
carePRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITES- Consulting with patients to
understand their symptoms and health concerns.- Working in a
collaborative manner with the Medical Director.- Discriminating
between normal and abnormal findings on the history, diagnostic
tests; initiates referral and consultation when appropriate.-
Regulating, administering, and adjusting medications and evaluates
client's response to medication regimen and adjusts as
appropriate.- Providing consultation and education to members,
families, staff and community on medication actions, side effects,
and proper health and nutrition habits.- Prescribing or
administering medication, therapy, and other specialized medical
care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.- Explaining
procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments
with patients.- Monitoring patients' conditions and progress, and
re-evaluating treatments, as necessary.- Providing health and
wellness advice to patients, including diet, physical activity,
hygiene, and disease prevention.- Maintaining detailed notes of
appointments with patients, including comments, tests, and
treatments prescribed, and test in the required EMR- Adheres to all
regulations and CMS P&P and best practices- Reviews PDMP and
documents findings in medical case notes at every visit- Adheres to
all regulations and CMS P&P and best practices- Referring
patients to another medical specialist, whenever necessary.-
Preparing official health documents or records, when necessary.-
Completing all clinical documentation on the same day as the
encounter. Documentation must be complete, appropriate, and using
the required visit templates, and entered into the Electronic
Health Record (EHR).- Making referrals to appropriate primary
health care physician for management of acute and long-term health
problems.- Practicing within the standard of care, as determined by
the Chief Medical Officer, at all times.- Is familiar with and
adheres to CMS Policies and Procedures.- Reviewing the Prescription
Drug Registry of each patient at the time of their visit and at
other occasions when clinically appropriate.- Appropriate
professional appearance and behavior towards patients and staff.-
Adhering to professional ethics and boundaries in dealing with
patients and staff.- Maintaining a schedule of patient appointments
with efficient use of time.- Being present in the clinic on time
during all assigned hours.QUALIFICATIONS:Education, Certification
and Experience Requirements- BSc/MA in Physician Assistant Studies,
Health Science or Medical Science with unrestricted Physician
Assistant license- Possess unrestricted DEA license- Three to five
years' clinical experience preferred- Must have fluency in
documenting into an electronic medical record- Must have active CPR
and First Aid certifications- Excellent communication skills-
Possess a valid fingerprint clearance card and have a recent
tuberculosis test on file- Superior analytical and problem-solving
abilities requiredTools and Equipment Requirements- Ability to use
a phone, computer, printer, and copier is required.- Frequent use
of Microsoft office products, including but not limited to Outlook,
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.- Ability to use Methasoft or similar
software to document patient encounters.- Ability to use the
required documentation templates for admission and follow up
visits.- Ability to use the internet and various web browser
software is required.- Ability to utilize telemedicine equipment
for patient interviews and examinations.Physical Working Conditions
and Office Setting Description- Requires sitting and standing
associated with a normal office environment.- Manual dexterity
using a calculator and computer keyboard.- Requires prolonged
sitting, standing, frequent bending, stooping, or stretching.- Some
lifting may be required.- Frequent and prolonged typing and
frequent and prolonged operation of computer, keyboard, and
telephones required.- Requires occasional use of fax machines,
telephones, copiers, and other office equipment.- Employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or
move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift/and or move up to 50
pounds.Other ConditionsPlease note this job description is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for
this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any
time with or without notice.PHYSI003006
BehaviorsPreferredTeam Player: Works well as a member of a
groupLeader: Inspires teammates to follow themDedicated: Devoted to
a task or purpose with loyalty or
integrityMotivationsPreferredSelf-Starter: Inspired to perform
without outside help
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