Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
hace 3 meses
Lewisburg
Job DescriptionSalary: Family Practice Center, P.C., is currently seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for our Lewisburg office. Experienced Providers and new grads are encouraged to apply. Family Practice Center is a large group of primary care physicians in Central PA. We offer a wide range of services including family medicine, pediatrics, counseling services, onsite lab and x-ray, and much more. Family Practice operates 40 office locations in 14 Central PA counties. Family Practice offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, disability, life, and 401(k). EOE Qualifications: Education: BS or Masters Degree Certification/Licensure: NCCPA Board Certification General Summary of Duties:Perform under the responsibility and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services through the more effective to plan therapy. He/She may assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician. Supervision Received: Under the direct or telephonic supervision of MD or DO Supervision Exercised:None, but will assist in directing staff on needed duties when required Typical Physical Demands: Being able to sit and stand for extended periods of time; capable of adapting to a fast paced office environment; may need to assist in lifting or positioning patients of all sizes; vision correctable to 20/20 and hearing within normal range Examples of Duties to include but not limited to: • To assist the physician in the care and evaluation of patients, the PA will:, • Perform and record history and physical examinations., • Perform and record pediatric histories and examinations., • Order appropriate laboratory and imaging studies under physician supervision., • Inform the physician of all changes in the patients condition, • Through triaging, request when necessary, the services of any support services provided by any of the local hospitals., • Keep the supervising physician informed of additional needs, problem areas and all other suggestions which may be beneficial to the improvement of Family Practice Center, P.C., • Be responsible for meeting CME requirements as needed., • As indicated by training and experience, perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by the physicians including the following:, • Superficial wound care and dressings., • Venipuncture for blood collection., • Bladder catheterization., • Superficial wound care and superficial suture placement and removal., • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation., • Record and interpret electrocardiograms., • Collections of specimens including pap smear and KOH prep and obtaining nose, throat, sputum, urine, urethra, cervix and wound cultures., • Perform urine dips and slides, urine pregnancy tests, rapid strep tests, random blood sugar and hemoglobin finger stick testing., • Perform incision and drainage of small abscesses and paronychia., • Placement of intravenous lines., • Perform audiometry, visual acuity, pulmonary function testing, tonometry and tympanometry., • Remove cerumen impaction through ear lavage., • Removal of foreign body, subcutaneous., • Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injections, • Perform and provide patient education and counseling on hypertension, diet, smoking cessation, diabetes, birth control, immunizations and growth and development., • Intradermal tests., • Control of hemorrhage., • Removal of dermatologic abnormalities by shave biopsy or excision., • Perform initial behavioral health assessment and initiate treatment., • Perform toenail removal., • Perform anoscopy., • Application of joint stabilizing devices such as ace wraps, tape strapping, upper and lower extremity braces and splints., • Treatment of first and second degree burns., • Fluorescein dye examination of corneal abrasion/ulceration., • Assist with ACLS/defibrillation., • Other duties:, • Convey to patients in language they can understand the summaries of all pertinent medical findings, laboratory results and advice for continuing care., • Participate in employee and patient education., • Rounds on patients at facility indicated., • This job requires access to PHI. HIPAA training is required and HIPAA compliance is expected., • Follow procedures according to OSHA., • Follow procedures according to FPC protocol., • Excluded from physician assistant duties and responsibilities:, • Arthrocentesis of knee joint., • Any hip joint injections or aspirations., • Organizational relationships:, • Report clinically to the supervising physician who will provide onsite supervision or will be available 24/7 by telephone and pager as needed.
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