Physician Assistant - Family Medicine - St. Mary's in ROCHESTER, New York at Rochester Regional Health

SUMMARY

As a Physician Assistant, your superior interpersonal and empathetic skills, as well as your comprehension of diagnostic procedures greatly assists you in providing medical services to ambulatory patients.

STATUS: Full Time

LOCATION: St. Mary's

DEPARTMENT: Primary Care

SCHEDULE: Days; Monday - Friday

ATTRIBUTES

• Prior experience in a primary care setting is strongly preferred

• Candidates should have experience working in an urban underserved primary care practice or, for newer providers, have completed multiple clinical rotations in an urban underserved primary care setting

• Must be comfortable caring for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric patients

• Ability to practice independently in a collaborative environment

OFFERINGS

• Paid malpractice with tail coverage

• Additional benefits; Relocation services; Loan forgiveness and pension plan

• 4 weeks of vacation, 1 week of CME

• Comprehensive health benefits

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care. Take complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians; perform physical examinations; order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures

• Management & Development. reach tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions; develop treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management; order consultations and interact with members of other specialty medical teams; assist in the collection of data for research projects

• Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.

• Medication & Orders. Prescribe medication, write orders, perform procedures and respond to emergency and/or immediate condition changes of acute patients.

• Documentation. Obtain complete, detailed and accurate patient histories, review patient records, perform physical exams, record all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.

EDUCATION:

• BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.