Physician Assistant (Vermont Clinic)

 SUMMARY

Provides primary care medical services to the patients of UMMA 

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES 

• Provides excellent customer service always, to internal and external customers. 
• Elicits and records patient’s medical history and social determinants of health. 
• Examines patient to determine general physical condition. 
• Orders and accurately interprets only necessary laboratory tests, pathology results, radiologist reports in the development and execution of a treatment plan for patients. 
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and analyses reports and findings of tests and examinations. 
• Prescribes treatments and medication utilizing evidence-based medicine. 
• Immunize patients from communicable diseases. 
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease. 
• May provide prenatal care to pregnant women and may provide postnatal care to mother and infant, if applicable. 
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment. 
• May perform minor surgery/procedures based on privileges granted. 
• Ability to develop positive rapport with patients and families to foster the physician/patient relationship. 
• Active participation in the Quality Improvement Program, Peer Review, Provider and clinical meetings, as well as UMMA’s Coverage and On-call schedule. 
• Provide preventative health care services in accordance with HEDIS and other national evidence based standards. 
• Ability to manage a patient panel and schedule with an average of 2.5 visits hourly. 
• Able to complete patient charting in a timely fashion to support billing levels. 

 QUALIFICATIONS/ POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE: 

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must have: 

• Successful completion and acceptable results of post offer physical examination, drug screening, and criminal background check.  
• License to practice as a Physician Assistant by the CA Physician Assistant Board. 
• Active DEA license 
• Leadership and/or management skills preferred. 
• 3 years Community Health and Medicine experience 
• Spanish Language preferred 

EDUCATION: 

• Education and training necessary to obtain a medical degree. 
• Requires valid license to practice medicine in the State of California. 
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in specialty preferred. 
• Education, training and experience necessary to meet the underwritten requirements for inclusion under UMMA’s malpractice insurance coverage.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

While performing this work, the incumbent:

• Will spend substantial time standing, sitting, speaking and listening  
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds 
• Is expected to travel via personal vehicle throughout the community on a frequent basis   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

 EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE OPERATION

The incumbent in this position may operate any/all of the following equipment:

• Telephone, cell phone, fax
• Computer, printer and related equipment
• Copy machine
• Audio-visual equipment
• Personal automobile

Computer software may include any or all of the following:

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Access
• Design / Publishing software
• Internet Explorer
• Donor Software