Occupational Medicine Physician Assistant Openings in Southern CALocated near Los Angeles
- Oxnard CA 1 Hr to Los Angeles
- Santa Fe CA 5 Min to Los Angeles
CA license required. Details:- Full-time, permanent position
- Contribute to the patient experience from start to finish. This role demands multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. Your role will be to help with patient flow during the day and communicate instructions to patients.
- Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Treat injuries and illnesses following Evidence Based Medicine standards
- Manage patients thoroughly and efficiently, maintaining a continuous patient flow and avoiding long wait times.
- Order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests; and interpret test results.
- Perform minor outpatient surgical procedures such as wound closure and management, incision and drainage, foreign body removal.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens. Communicates with patients regarding testing results, follow-up care, and additional information.
- Communicate patient needs, diagnosis, and course of treatment to the patient, company, as well as other clinical staff and instruct and educate patients about discharge instructions if applicable.
- Review and manage daily tasks, patient callbacks, lab results while on shift.
- Works with Clinic Medical Director to ensure operations and quality of care are consistent with medical and professional standards of care.
- Support. You will be a part of a team of a physician assistant/nurse practitioner, on-site clinic medical director and with ongoing support from operations, IT, and clinical staff.
Education/Experience/Skills:- Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program.
- Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Current California Physician Assistant License.
- National Provider Identification Number (NPI).
- DEA Registration Number.
- BCLS.
- CPR and AED Certified.
- Understands general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, and side effects.
- Maintains accurate, and complete medical records.
- Understanding of the concepts of universal precautions, HIPAA, and OSHA.
- Warm, friendly attitude with excellent patient interaction skills.
- Team player
Competencies:- Excellent communication skills and accurate data entry
- Detail Oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Collaboration Skills
- Ethical Conduct
- Thoroughness