Position Summary
Under the direction of the Medical Director, the Physician Assistant will provide primary medical care services.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide primary medical care for adult patients at all the APLA Health clinics, when needed. This is a full-time position.
- Conducts a history and physical exam on patients
- Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs
- Establishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications
- Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
- Provides health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
- Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program
- Participates in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients
- Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with policies
- May be asked to evaluate and treat clinical study patients (Women’s PrEP Study) according to protocol. Patients participating in clinical studies will comprise a small percentage of the overall workload
- The PA will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen
Requirements
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.
Training And Experience
Possession of a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients. Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs. Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred.
Knowledge Of
Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.
Ability To
On-call duties by phone only are required.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.
Special Requirements
Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical/religious exemption.
Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/transgender/disability/veteran.
