Clinic Lead/Physician Assistant

Join a rapidly growing national company with an opportunity for professional growth The PA will work on providing primary care to patients including disease management and preventative screening and education. Virtual care will also be a component of the clinic structure. The Physician Assistant will also manage urgent and emergent matters. The Physician Assistant will work with the entire medical team to provide after-hours coverage as needed. Coordination of care will be performed and development and implementation of screening protocols.

Essential Functions:

• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
• Contributes to a physician’s efficiency by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues.
• Recommends options and courses of action for patient care.
• Implements physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examination including obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as X-rays and laboratory studies and interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by providing normal growth and development information and providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living.
• Provides community of care by developing and implementing patient-management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; and enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experimental growth opportunities.
• Utilizes telemedicine interface to complete virtual visits.

Skills and Qualifications

Health promotion and maintenance

• Thoroughness
• Clinical skills
• Informing others
• Excellent communication skills
• Medical teamwork
• Physiological knowledge
• Bedside manner
• Infection control

Education and Experience Requirements:

• State license - Physician Assistant
• BLS certification

Covid Vaccination Required

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care
• Urgent Care

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are vaccinated and wear a mask during patient interaction

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77007: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• clinical work: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Physician Assistant License (Required)

Work Location:

• One location