Physician Assistant
SUMMARY
The duties of a Physician Assistant include, but are not limited to: providing accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education and follow-up care to patients ranging in age from infant to geriatric, proper maintenance of records, and any other reasonable and proper duties assigned within approved Scope of Practice and under the direction of the supervisory Physician.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
- Examine patients and record history
- Adhere to proper charting protocols
- Discuss with Physician and other health care professionals to prepare comprehensive plan
- Order or execute tests or images as needed
- Submit health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review by Physician
- Analyze results of tests, diagnose and report
- Administer or prescribe treatment and medications
- Promote health by advising patient of diet, hygiene and prevention of disease
- Inoculate and vaccinate as required
- Refer to specialist as required for patient's well-being
- Perform minor surgery
- Report deaths and contagious diseases to governmental authorities
- Other responsibilities as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Must have and maintain current State of Florida license in good standing
- Current National Board Certification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Effective written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Computer competency
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to provide quality healthcare
- Show initiative, creativity and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work under pressure
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual a plus
- Prior experience using an electronic medical record system
RELATIONSHIP REPORTING
- Reports to the Chief Medical Officer
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to communicate effectively talk and listen to patients
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues as necessary to provide quality health care
- Ability to use a computer, printer and scanner
- Ability to sit, stand or view a computer screen for extended periods of time
- Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions for extended periods of time
- Ability to reach with hands or arms
- Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel
Skills Required
- Current State of Florida license in good standing
- Current National Board Certification
- Effective written, verbal and electronic communication skills
- Computer competency
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to provide quality healthcare
- Initiative, creativity and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Bilingual (preferred)
- Prior experience using an electronic medical record system
What We Do
True Health, a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) community health center, has been serving low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and underserved populations in Central Florida since 1977. We operate ten service delivery locations within Orange,Seminole and Volusia Counties, which includes ten neighborhood health centers and two mobile units. True Health was awarded Medical Home accreditation status in October 2012 through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). We are dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care at a reasonable cost to patients of all ages. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we offer a sliding fee scale to those that are uninsured, we accept Medicare and Medicaid, and over 25 major health and HMO insurance plans. Annually we proudly serve over 40,000 unduplicated patients with over 101,000 encounters. Services include adult and pediatric family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, dentistry, podiatry, pharmacy, laboratory, and X-ray services.
