POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides patient care assistance in a clinic or hospital setting in one or more specialized areas under the direction of a primary care physician.
POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Conducts complex, standardized patient care procedures which require experience and specialized training which would otherwise be performed by a physician but which do not constitute the practice of medicine.
2. Assesses patient’s medical complaints and provides appropriate treatment.
3. Assists in collecting patient histories, screens for tuberculosis, and provides guidance and preventative health to students.
4. Performs physical examinations and provides episodic care or problem oriented care under the supervision of a physician.
5. Orders appropriate laboratory tests and interprets the laboratory data such as blood and urine samples.
6. Monitors the treatment program of the patient to inform the attending physician of pertinent medical information.
7. Provides guidance and instruction in preventive health care to patients.
8. Provide counseling in various areas such as birth control and family planning.
9. Assists physicians in formulating therapeutic decisions.
10. Prepares chart documentation for review and counter signature by the physician.
11. Prepares and cares for supplies and equipment.
12. Responds to emergency situations.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.
CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
Current Texas Licensure as a Physician Assistant
Current Physician Assistant certification issued by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
Proficient in the use of medical and surgical instruments and equipment required by work.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Masters degree as Physician Assistant
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: Up to $50.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
- PA-C (Preferred)
- Physician Assistant License (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Houston, TX 77030 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77030: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person