Physician Assistant opening in Oakhurst / Coarsegold, CA

**Physician Assistant opening in Oakhurst / Coarsegold, CA**
Fresno, CA - 40 miles

The Physician Assistant has clinical responsibilities. These include preventative and therapeutic measures for patient health care, which includes referrals for more definitive care. The Physician Assistant reports to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO).

Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
- Valid California Physician Assistant License
- Must maintain current CPR/BLS certification
- Bilingual (English/ Spanish) preferred
- Interest in and willingness to promote individual acute, chronic and preventable care programs and concepts.
- Ability to establish a genuine positive interaction with patients and staff
- Agrees with and upholds the mission of the health center with patients and staff

EXPECTATIONS:
- Arrives on time and adheres to set schedule.
- Works flexible or extended hours where necessary
- Participates in health center in-services, listening and respecting others ideas
- Demonstrates awareness of, and compliance with, organizational mission
- Use of professionalism and best efforts in your position

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Chart documentation according to clinic standards, specific forms documentation, referrals and ordering specific tests.
2. Follow-up on specific disease categories and no show evaluations.
3. Review laboratory, x-ray and referral documents prior to filing.
4. Health Education coordination for patient follow-up for specific health education issues.
5. Refer to approved medical protocols and/or guidelines for treatment.
6. Participates in on-call schedules.
7. Will provide phone triage on rotational basis approximately once every 3-5 months on weekends or during evening hours.
8. Record/dictate, in timely fashion, notes for each patient visit
9. Will follow Medical Records guidelines for chart maintenance
10. Provide accurate date on encounter form.
11. Read and sign off on all medical records, lab results, and other patient data, prior to being filed in patient chart.