Physician Assistant - ElderONE (Per Diem)

Rochester Regional Health; Rochester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Rochester is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide clinical care to long-term care residents with various diagnoses. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic conditions, collaborating with a primary geriatrician, and ensuring patient-centered care. The ideal candidate must have a BS in Physician Assistant studies and certifications such as PA-C. The position offers a pay rate of $65.00 per hour with a focus on compassionate and collaborative healthcare.

Qualifications

• Required to evaluate and manage clinical needs of older adults.
• Must collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and manage acute, chronic needs of patients.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for patient care planning.
• Use infection control measures to prevent exposure and promote safety.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication skills

Critical thinking

Collaboration skills

Documentation skills

Education

BS: Physician Assistant

Job description

SUMMARY

Provide continuing medical care to long-term care residents with multiple medical and surgical diagnoses and to residents with restorative diagnoses on a short-term basis.

STATUS: Per Diem

LOCATION: ElderOne

DEPARTMENT: Geriatrics

ATTRIBUTES

• Compassionate, warm and patient focused
• Strong communication skills with patients, families and team members aiming to provide patient centered care
• Critical thinking skills, clinical anticipatory planning, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong collaboration skills within interdisciplinary team.
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
• Ability to work support goals for nursing home eligible individuals to remain in the community

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical care. Evaluation and management of acute, sub-acute and chronic clinical needs of older adults. Collaborate with primary geriatrician on functional changes, patient-specific goals and appropriate blend of curative and symptom focused treatment plans
• Care Management. Complete comprehensive clinical reviews of all chronic conditions and document in medication record. Assess and reassess patient specific goals for current and future care. Review and evaluate specialty recommendations in conjunction with patient specific goals and preferences.
• Interdisciplinary team Administrative Duties. Attends morning meeting and team care planning meetings, in collaboration with other primary care staff. Reviews lab results & specialty notes, initiating orders where appropriate. Complete pre-enrollment visits to orient new patients to ElderONE medical practice and PACE model of care. Coordinate medical discharge planning documentation, collaborating with IDT members.
• Infection Control. Utilize infection control equipment and safety guidelines to minimize and/or prevent occupational exposure to communicable diseases, potentially infectious body fluids and risks of prescribed patient treatment (i.e., radiation, toxic substances).

EDUCATION

BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE

$65.00 - $65.00