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¡Vamos! Health is why you became a provider in the first place: because all patients deserve our best effort. We are looking for a bilingual, gregarious, and leadership oriented Physican Assistant who is responsible for meeting, assessing, and diagnosing patients in a clinic setting. You will provide patients with exceptional healthcare services that exceed state and national standards while accompanying our patients to meet their personal goals. The ideal candidate will enthusiastically contribute to our innovative clinic system centered around a focused new model of care. We offer a positive work environment and many welcome changes to the regular way of doing things such as no insurance billing or CPT codes. If you are eager to have a wide-ranging impact on overall health outcomes, we are ready for you.
¡Vamos! Health welcomes families and friends to experience primary care built just for them. Through a novel subscription model, our patients receive warm, friendly attention in English and Spanish that they won’t find anywhere else. Our teams anticipate our patients’ wants for healthcare in the clinic and in their community. At ¡Vamos! Health, we are committed to making an impact in our country by reducing unnecessary costs for our hard-working patients and for healthcare overall. ¡Vamos! Health was founded to fulfill the unmet medical needs of immigrants. We build on this promise by supporting our patients with wraparound services that will improve their health and thus, their quality of life. We recognize the journey that immigrants and the generations following them are on. Our team takes the opportunity to serve this vibrant community personally and we are proud to offer our services to everyone from the under-insured to those who want to avoid pricey co-pays. Join our experienced team of resolute changemakers and help us make our patients’ dream for their life come true.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Independently delivers pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric healthcare and patient management.
Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
Prescribes medications and in some cases, dispenses.
Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
Records medical histories and conducts physical exams.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Operates basic medical equipment and instruments.
Performs minor procedures such as suturing, casting and other minor procedures.
Champions new patient acquisition and growth by attending events in the community as needed.
Adheres to all HIPAA protocols, clinical guidelines, and company policies and procedures.
Participation in team meetings, education conferences, and special projects as required.
Skills & Qualifications:
National Certification from an accredited school.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Physician Assistant role.
Experience providing primary care to a pediatric and adult population.
Current National Certification and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certification required.
Licensed to practice independently in Utah.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English required.
EPIC personality (empathy, patience, integrity and compassion).
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Vamos Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
ADA Requirements:
All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
Frequently required to sit or stand for periods of time or bend, stretch or stoop
Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision or computer vision
Frequently required to perform manual dexterity for use of standard office equipment
Have a full range of body motion
Work Conditions:
Generally, in an indoor setting.
Will be using a computer frequently.
Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays and extended hours as business dictates.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to heat/cold.
Note: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. It is not possible or desirable to commit every detailed aspect of each job to a written description. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the company. Job descriptions alone cannot be used as an argument to refuse work assignments. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments required by company officials. This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the company and any employee. The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions to ensure satisfactory operation.
