About this role
Family Practice Center, P.C., is currently seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for our Newport 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 patient’s 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.
- Report administratively to the CEO or COO.
Please send your resume in today!