21-242 Physician Assistant

THE CARE CENTER, INC. 

                                                            JOB VACANCY NOTICE

POSITION:                        Physician Assistant (PT-Contract)

                                           Butler Mental Health Outpatient and Drug & Alcohol Programs

PAY GRADE:                     16

WAGE:                               Negotiable

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct patient care and supervision of related staff.
• Evaluates the need for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and prescribes accordingly.
• Performs patient examinations, diagnose and treat illness, order and interpret tests.
• Assesses the need for patient referrals and follow-up consultation with medical specialists, as indicated.
• Counsel on preventive health care, assist in procedures.
• Write prescriptions and exercise autonym in medical decision.
• Make and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Provides hospital rounding if required.
• Monitors performance and conducts in-servicing to ancillary staff, provides medical consultation to ancillary staff.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Other duties as required.
• Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.              

QUALIFICATIONS:            

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program with a minimum of two years of experience in an ambulatory care setting.
• Current and valid license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of general medicine and procedures including the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries.
• Knowledge of current developments in the field of general medicine and procedures;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of preventive medicine.
• Knowledge of medical jurisprudence.
• Ability to examine patients, diagnose disease, and to prescribe and administer necessary treatment.
• Ability to interpret and use x-rays, and laboratory reports to confirm clinical findings and to aid in the diagnosis of disease.
• Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of patients and to establish effective working relationships and other employees and the public.
• Appropriate license to practice medicine issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Must successfully obtain Criminal Clearance from the PA State Police, Child Abuse Clearance from the PA Department of Human Services and FBI Fingerprint Clearance.
• Must not be excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal health care program.

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SHOULD VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.sphs.org/employment.html FOR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR STOP INTO THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE AT 300 CHAMBER PLAZA, CHARLEROI, PA.    POSTING#21-242.

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