Job Description

Job Description

Description
Physician Asst Office FT Days AdventHealth Medical Group Ocala

Location Address: Ocala

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida

Rollover PDO with service year increases in accrual

Comprehensive benefits package; including tuition reimbursement and matching 403b plan

Patient facing positions receiving company paid initial sets of scrubs

Company Discount programs

Growing Organization

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time/Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

* Communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal or external patients and customersin person or on the telephone.
* Exhibits respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships within the practice and other departments.
* Demonstrate Florida Hospitals Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork through daily interactions with patients and their families, and with the medical staff.
* Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations and identifying any medical conditions.
* Obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories of patients.
* Determines abnormalities by administering and/or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies.
* Interpreting test results of patients.
* Able to provide pre and post-operative care, if applicable. This would apply if PA is located in a surgical practice.
* Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
* Able to provide pre and post-operative care, if applicable. This would apply if PA is located in a surgical practice.
* Instructs and counsels patients.
* Document patient care services by charting in the patient and department records.
* Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
* Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Proactively support a culture of safety and quality to protect our patients and employees.
* Honors patients rights by following privacy guidelines, HIPAA, and code of ethics with our patients, physicians, co-workers, and guests.
* Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation.
* Demonstrates commitment to professional and personal growth, i.e. completes all mandatory educational requirements, maintains certifications, attend continuing education courses/seminars, and acts as designated preceptor.
* Contributes to a physicians effectiveness by being part of the team, identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; and help develop the staff by providing information, educational opportunities and growth opportunities.

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

* Florida Physician Assistant License
* Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
* Continuing education required to maintain licensure
* Masters Degree in Physician Assistant studies.

Job Summary:

Provides medical treatment under the supervision of the physicians for Florida Hospital Physician Group. Conduct patient examinations and follow-ups provide treatment plans, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. This medical care will be provided within the framework of the hospitals medical staff departments policies and procedures. Will work with complex surgical patients both pre and post-operatively.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.