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Primary Care Physician Assistant

Employer
Complete Health Partners
Location
Hendersonville, TN
Closing date
Oct 2, 2022

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Job Description
At Complete Health Partners, every patient and staff interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. We are a state-of-the-art multi-specialty clinic in West Nashville driven to revolutionize the quality, efficiency, and delivery of patient care through the best people leveraging the best technology. We are unified under one mission - Patient First.
We are looking for a Primary Care Physician Assistant to care for our Urgent Care patients and promote their well-being by providing high-quality care. This is a full-time role, requiring a daily commute to multiple offices in the Nashville metro area, and you will be further incentivized based on productivity and the level of high quality care.

In this role, the Primary Care Physician Assistantwill demonstrate clinical competency by utilizing medical techniques and principles independently and will deal with a diverse set of patients, offering them care and encouragement. Also, the Physician Assistant will follow up on the patient's documentation and should have strong problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated professional, eager to help Complete Health Partners change the way care is delivered, and able to give that level of care with little supervision. You will be compassionate and patient with others. You will also be required to follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently with the policies, procedures, and standards of care at Complete Health Partners.
Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Acquires and reviews patient histories, identifying abnormal conditions
  • Performs physical examinations and evaluates patients' symptoms to determine the best course of treatment
  • Preparing patients for examination by removing clothing, applying drapes or gowns, or cleaning the skin
  • Assesses patients' health and their demands and aim to fulfill them as well as possible
  • Issues appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine
  • Monitors patients' progress and keep records of treatments, surgeries or other medical events
  • Documents patients' medical information and maintains patient charts
  • Educates patients about their conditions and treatment options
  • Communicates regularly with other healthcare providers, such as physicians and nurses to ensure that all aspects of care are being addressed
  • Performs data entry tasks to document patient records within facility databases and maintaining patient files
  • Participates in continuing education to continually improve skills and abilities and stay abreast of current technologies/practices
  • Ensures compliance with legal issues including but not limited to patient confidentiality and risk management; ensures compliance with JCAHO, federal, state, and local regulations
  • Exhibits a high degree of courtesy, tact, and poise when interacting with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
  • Adjusts to fluctuating peaks in patient flow, acuity, and other operational demands while maintaining quality
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Knowledge and Skills
  • Active License from the Tennessee Board on Physician Assistants
  • Registered in Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners
  • Registered in American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
  • One to three years' experience in Urgent Care, ER, or Workers Comp setting as Physician Assistant, or equivalent experience
  • Current CPR Certification
Abilities
The ideal candidate will possess:
  • Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
  • Analytical Ability - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Demonstrates attention to detail
  • Humility - Does not think more highly of oneself than others; Guides and instructs others with patience; Seeks to build relationships and serve others; puts patients and team members first
  • Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed
  • Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention
  • Oral & Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations with patients and providers; Listens, understands, and responds well; Leads and presents in meetings; Writes/ types clearly and informatively with excellent spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet business needs; Reads and interprets documents
  • Planning/Organizing Ability - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes own schedule and tasks around others
  • Solutions Orientation - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions independently; Works well in group problem-solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
  • Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments
  • Quality Focus - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality

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