Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Employer: Doylestown Hospital
Industry: DH Physician Urgent Care
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Description:
  • PURPOSE OF JOB : To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the Urgent Care Physician on duty, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, for patients of all ages, allowing the Urgent Care Physician to extend his/her services.
  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
  • Take a medical history and perform a thorough medical exam.
  • Order diagnostic tests as necessary..
  • Prescribe treatment, refer appropriately for follow up care, and educate the patient on self-care at home.
  • In conjunction with the Urgent Care Physician, recognize more serious medical conditions, and direct the patient to the Emergency Department for care.
  • Provide, as much as possible, a pleasant and efficient urgent care experience for the patient.
III. JOB CRITERIA AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
  • Assists the physician in the care and work-up of patients.
    • Performs and records History and Physical Examination.
    • Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and x-ray studies as per protocol or after consultation with the supervisory/attending physician.
    • Refer to specialty follow up as appropriate, after consultation with the Urgent Care Physician.
    • Summarizes appropriate data during the Urgent Care visit.
    • Completes informative discussion with patient and family regarding patient care and treatment.
    • Demonstrates clinical judgment, ability to make decisions.
    • Demonstrates the ability to efficiently move patients through the urgent care visit.
    • Provides superior patient care which is technically excellent, respectful, compassionate and friendly.
    • Participates in care of patients, being especially knowledgeable in the recognition of change in the patient's condition.
      • Informs the physician of all changes in the patient's condition.
      • Assess the patient's treatment course, and transcribe/implement indicated therapy.
      • Communicates patient progress to appropriate consultants as needed.
      • Collects data and writes pertinent progress notes in the electronic medical record.
      • Communicates with ancillary and nursing staff to gather information and discuss patient care.
      • Communicates appropriate information to family members.
      • Performs minor procedures
        • Performs incision and drainage of abscesses.
        • Performs wound repair of simple to moderate wounds using appropriate methods, to include adhesive strips, wound adhesive, sutures and staples, as required.
        • Performs removal of uncomplicated foreign bodies of the skin, ears or nose.
        • Performs simple splinting of extremity fractures.
Created: 2024-09-12
Reference: 2024-0788
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Doylestown

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