Sbc - Wh Physician Assistant - 8 Hr

**This position is eligible for possible loan repayment assistance through HRSA/NurseCorps and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs.**

About SAC Health:

SAC Health's mission is to reflect the healing ministry & love of Jesus Christ through healthcare, education & partnerships that empower our communities to flourish.

SAC Health's Core Values:

Quality Healthcare - providing patient-centered, culturally-sensitive, equitable care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, while seeking to prevent illness & disability
Teamwork - working together to achieve a common goal, with a willingness to serve each other in a Christ-like manner
Wholeness - ministering to the spiritual, physical, mental & emotional needs of others
Integrity - living & working in an authentic, honest way that inspires trust
Compassion - engaging with the needs & suffering of others, out of concern for their well-being
Excellence - striving to exceed expectations for our patients, community, & staff
Humble Service - caring with a kind & selfless spirit
Respect - holding others in high regard by empowering them to reach their God-given potential

DESCRIPTION:

The Physician Assistant promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives. Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. Other duties as assigned by the Attending Physician and Clinical Director.

Features of this position:
- Leave on Time
- Shared On-Call Schedule
- Work/Life Balance

Hours: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, Monday - Friday

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DELIVERABLES:

• Provides medical management and coordination of patients according to designated standardized procedures and in collaboration with the supervising physician as evidenced by: performing advanced age-specific clinical assessment/triage, care planning, treatment, interventions, and evaluation/monitoring; identifying patients in early crisis; collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team for early intervention and optimal patient outcomes; documenting care and care planning legibly in the medical record.
• Performing duties/designated procedures within Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and in accordance with medical center policies, protocols, techniques, guidelines, standardized procedures, and state and federal regulations; participating in medical record review and data collection.
• Serves as a liaison and resource in area of specialty for a culturally diverse multidisciplinary healthcare team, patient, and family populations as evidenced by providing patient/family education and support in complex clinical situations; providing information to appropriate individuals regarding plan of care, e.g., hospital course, post-operative plan of care, expected outcomes, follow-up care.
• Serving as a preceptor for students; providing training and teaching to students and multidisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Participating in development, review, revision, and implementation of standards of care, standardized procedures, policies, protocols, techniques, guidelines, patient education materials, and documentation tools.
• Participates in on-call rotation for designated area as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure/Certification: California State Physician Assistant License, issued by Physician Assistant Board under Medical Board of California. BLS certification required. Preferred to have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI). DEA License recommended.
• Education: Required to have completed an accredited post-graduate education program specifically for Physician Assistant and have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience as a PA in a family practice or pediatric outpatient clinic and two (2) yrs RN in an acute care setting or in a sub-specialty clinic environment required.

Preferred:

• FQHC or Community clinic experience
• Bilingual, Spanish/English

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Must not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visas.

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Full Benefits Package:

• PTO and Sick Leave Plans
• Medical / Dental / Vision package
• Monthly Health Insurance Premium Rates among the lowest in the industry
• Retirement Account with up to 8% employer contribution
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Fitness Facility access
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 1 Paid Birthday Holiday

EEO

SAC Health complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.