Physician Assistant Job in Jacksonville 32206, Florida US

Physician Assistant

Busy Jacksonville Cardiology Practice is looking for a Physician Assistant for an immediate open position. The ideal candidate should be motivated, energetic, have strong leadership skills, great bedside manner, and an excellent team spirit. Minimum of three experience is required. Must be interested in expanding current knowledge base, have strong clinical skills, and desire to work in a fast paced friendly environment. Ability to see patients of all ages is essential. There is a cohesive, supportive staff and physician supervision. This is a great opportunity to develop long lasting patient relationships and work with a very dynamic team.

Position Summary: 

·         Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data on new and former clinic patients and hospital admissions to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan with direct review by a physician.

·         Must be able to work with autonomy within Florida law under direction of supervising physician.

·         Performs and interprets, at least to the point of recognizing deviations from normal, common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiological issues.

·         Provides information and answers routine questions of patients regarding their disease, including preventive health maintenance topics such as diet, weight, smoking and topics related to medical specialty, with basic recommendations.

·         Educates patients regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.

·         Assists with record keeping, completes appropriate patient medical chart, transcribes lab data and routine correspondence, as directed and reviewed by physician.

·         Refers patients to physicians as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.

·         Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.

·         Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.

 

Requirements:

Experience: 
Minimum of 3+yrs experience in Internal Medicine and/ or Cardiology.

 

Education: 

Graduate of an A.R.C.-approved Physician Assistant Program and current licenses required.

Bachelor’s Degree