Physician Assistant (PA)

Job description

Job Summary/Objective: The Physician Assistant (PA) will provide health care services to patients under the direction of a physician. PA's are academically and clinically trained to perform many of the routine but time-consuming tasks that physicians usually do and are accountable for their own actions and accountable to their supervising physicians. Essential Job Functions: The Physician Assistant (PA) promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services that begin with an initial patient consultation and continue with ongoing care and assessment throughout the clinical relationship. The Physician Assistant (PA) assists physician with emergency treatments and more complex procedures. They detail the medical issue afflicting the patient and the patient’s medical history, and then submit it to the attending doctor for consultation. - Examines patient, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records - Administers and orders diagnostic tests such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results. - Performs...