Physician Assistant Primary Care Family Medicine
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: College Station
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Health has an opening for a Physician
Assistant to join our Enhanced Care Team in College Station, Texas.
Our facilities have national and regional recognition by U.S. News
& World Report - a reflection of our talent and commitment to
advanced quality care that is safe and compassionate. We are
looking for a committed team player with a favorable work/ training
history. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality, and be
able to effectively collaborate with referring physicians, agencies
and other professionals to provide optimum patient care within our
award-winning integrated health care system. About Baylor Scott &
White Medical Center --- College Station Baylor Scott & White
Medical Center --- College Station is a five-story, 135-bed
hospital on a 98-acre campus near the intersection of Texas Highway
6 and Rock Prairie Road. A care clinic operates adjacent to the
hospital. The medical center is designated a certified Advanced
Primary Stroke Center, a certified Chest Pain Center, and a Level
III Trauma Center. About the Community Home to Texas A&M
University, College Station (aka ---Aggieland---) gets high marks
for quality of life. A low unemployment rate, low property taxes
and housing costs, safe neighborhoods, highly rated public schools,
and access to quality healthcare are a few of the qualities
attracting families to the area. Residents also enjoy more than
1,337 acres of public parks, a competition-level skate park, and a
large outdoor amphitheater and festival site. Throw in small-town
charm with easy access to the big-city attractions of Dallas,
Houston, and San Antonio, and it is clear why College Station is
one of the most livable cities in America. JOB SUMMARY The
Physician Assistant of Primary Care is a licensed, certified,
non-physician healthcare provider who actively renders direct
patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority. The
Physician Assistant is credentialed, privileged, and billed as an
independent billing provider recognized by Medicare and Medicaid
within the healthcare systems, and in accordance with the
appropriate board. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical
care based upon the scope of practice as delineated by the
supervising physician. These providers typically provide care to
patients in an internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric or
pediatric clinic. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE The Physician
Assistant of Primary Care assesses the physical and mental
condition of patients by performing comprehensive physical
examinations and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems
and health care needs. The Physician Assistant counsels patients
and families regarding medical processes, management of the
illness, condition, medication, nutrition, health promotion, drug
regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other
substances such as food supplements, over the counter medications
and herbal remedies. In addition, the Physician Assistant performs
invasive procedures specific to the scope of practice as delegated
by the supervising Physician. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS The ideal
candidate must have knowledge of techniques needed to diagnose and
treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities to include
symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties, interactions,
and preventive health-care measures and rehabilitation of physical
and mental dysfunctions. The ideal candidate must have strong
verbal, written, communication, interpersonal, critical thinking,
problem solving, computer and related software application skills
and have the ability to counsel patients, interpret laboratory
diagnostic tests and develop and implement comprehensive
outcome-based patient treatment plans. The ideal candidate must be
a Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. OTHER
DETAILS Specialty/Department/Practice College Station Family
Medicine, Enhanced Care Team Shift/Schedule - Full-Time, Days, M-F,
some extended care hours (7pm) Benefits - Our competitive benefits
package includes Immediate eligibility for health and welfare
benefits, 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to
5%, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO accrual beginning Day 1. Please
note, benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Grad of an Accredited Program EXPERIENCE:
2 yrs experience required CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION:
Physician Assistants (PA) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS
within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, College Station , Physician Assistant Primary Care Family Medicine, Healthcare , College Station, Texas
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