Physician Associate

Adapt Integrated Health Care is looking for a Physician Associate to join their team!

We Offer:

• 100% paid premiums for full family medical insurance
• Waiver cash option
• Dental and Vision insurance available
• Generous sick and vacation time accrual rates; accrued time rolls over year-to-year.
• 5% 401k employer contribution
• Life insurance policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Clinical supervision toward licensure is available.

The Physician Associate is strongly committed to and promotes a strong belief in Adapt's philosophy, purpose and ideals. The PA promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician per the Oregon Medical Board Laws.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, and therapeutic treatment planning within their scope of practice.
• Reviews and assesses the patient medical history, including health habits and disease history. Includes basic principles of healthy lifestyle and health risk reduction with patient encounter, orders diagnostic testing as indicated.
• Interprets results of diagnostic testing and plans appropriate follow-up with individual patients, with consideration given for their physical emotional and financial resources.
• Applies sound judgment and skill in emergency situations.
• Exhibits the ability to make effective decisions based on verifiable and measurable data/criteria.
• Demonstrates respect and sensitivity to cultural/social differences in interactions with others.
• Demonstrates initiative and problem-solving skill, using sound judgment.
• Meets and promotes organizational standards for excellence in service for patients, staff and physicians.
• Oversees activities of team to ensure consistent and coordinated patient care.
• Maintains a complete and legible medical record, to include timely documentation of each patient visit.
• Identifies resources available within the community to assist patients with their health care needs.
• Plans and provides routine immunizations.
• Prescribes medications according to prescriptive privileges. Administers medications and injections accordingly. Responds to requests for medication refills in a timely manner.
• Counselspatients regarding general physical and emotional concerns.
• Provides patient education through handouts and discussion of patient concerns during office visits. Instructs patient/family regarding medication and treatment directions.

Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure in the state of Oregon as a Physician's Assistant, with prescriptive privileges.
• Holds current DEA license.
• Ability to obtain credentialing by designated credentialing agency.
• One-year professional experience in a clinic setting preferred. Preference given to bilingual applicants.
• Medical charting will be reviewed by the assigned monitoring physician (MD) on a monthly basis.

Come join our progressive team and make a difference in the lives of others! For more information on our organization, please visit our website at www.adaptoregon.org.

Adapt Integrated Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our clientele. For anyone needing assistance or accommodation with Adapt's application process, please reach out to our team at careers@adaptoregon.org or by calling (541) 672-2691 and asking for our Human Resources department.

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