Physician Assistant-Corrections - Addiction Specialist

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Job Description : 

GENERAL OVERVIEW :

This job provides primary, acute, and/or behavioral healthcare and performs selective medical services under the direction of physicians. This position involves a rotation of shifts, including weekends and holidays.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering lab and diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. Establishes presumptive diagnosis as defined in the written agreement between the PA-C and the supervising physician(s). (30%)
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the PA-C knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care and coordinates periodic evaluation by physicians as defined in the written agreement between the PA-C and the supervising physician(s). (15%)
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs as defined in the written agreement between the PA-C and the supervising physician(s). (10%)
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and illness prevention, medication and treatment instructions, and recommends community resources as needed. Serves as clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource. (10%)
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care. (10%)
• Participates in, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (10%)
• May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.

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QUALIFICATIONS :

Minimum

• Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree and graduate from a Physician Assistant program recognized by the State Board
• Current state Physician Assistant License
• Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire.
• BLS certification

Preferred

• ACLS certification
• For Behavioral Health areas: Psychiatric Certificate of Added Qualifications through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required within 2 years of hire.

• Candidate must demonstrate mastery of addictions medicine to include:

• Harm reduction knowledge
• Clinically sound substance use assessment and treatment skills
• Management of a population who demonstrates behavioral health symptoms that impact treatment compliance and require specialized considerations regarding their treatment seeking behaviors
• Candidate must be able to treat holistically in conjunction primary care to ensure overall clinically appropriate decisions.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
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