Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Common services provided by PAs include taking medical histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and interpreting lab tests; diagnosing and treating illnesses; prescribing medications and counseling patients. PAs work autonomously and also in collaboration with physicians and other health care team members.
For purposes of the OMH Medical Staff By-laws, Physician Assistants are considered dependent-practice allied health professionals and are credentialed through medical staff processes.
QualificationsQualifications:
Graduate of an AMA accredited Physician Assistant Program
Current unrestricted license to practice as PA in North Carolina
Maintains national certification
Current BLS and ACLS certification
Credentialed privileges per medical staff
Designated supervising physician per NCBOM
Skills Required
- Graduate of an AMA-accredited Physician Assistant program
- Current unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in North Carolina
- Current national certification
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- Credentialed privileges through medical staff processes
- Designated supervising physician per NCBOM
What We Do
Onslow Memorial Hospital is a 162-bed acute care community hospital founded in 1944 and located in coastal North Carolina, serving Jacksonville and greater Onslow County. The facility provides a vast array of healthcare services, including state-of-the-art diagnostics. It is dedicated to its mission of providing excellent patient health services in a healing and family-centered environment, ensuring quality care for its local community.
