Physician Asst - Wilkes Barre, PA, United States - Community Health System

Description

Job Description

To give the best patient care, we must be at our best.

That's why we're committed to providing a range of competitive benefits for your health, family, and future:

• Competitive compensation
• Affordable, comprehensive medical plans with two tiers of services
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5K per year
• Loan forgiveness of up to $10K per year for 4 years
• Paid vacation and personal time
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K plan with Employer match

Conduct patient clinical activities including promotion, protection, and restoration of injured worker's health with an understanding of legal parameters in Worker's Compensation.

Provides case management, administrative duties, and injury care treatment, and conducts physical examinations under the direction of the Medical Director.

Graduated from an accredited Physician's Assistant Program or PA Certification and Registration as a Nurse Practitioner

Employee Health and Occupational Health Medicine experience preferred.

Knowledge of Organization policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care; common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods, and techniques of medicine to provide ongoing patient care; taking a medical history, assessing medical conditions, and interpreting findings; preparing and maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence; developing and maintaining department quality assurance; establishing and maintaining effective working relations with patients, physicians, and the public.

Ability to maintain quality control standards; react calmly and effectively in emergencies; interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures; communicate clearly.

National Commission on the Certification of Physicians' Assistants (NCCPA) certified. Certification in Basic Life Support is required and must be completed before the end of the orientation period.


CME requirement:
100 hours every two years. Re-certification examination every Ten years

Current PACRNP license, Current PA RN license, ANCC Certification as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner, OR Current license to practice in PA