Physician Assistant (PA)
Position Title: Physician Assistant (PA)
Reports To: Chief Medical Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: True Health Locations
Content Last Revised: 09/15/2026
Organization Overview
The Central Florida Family Health Center, Inc. dba True Health is a private, not-for-profit federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving Central Florida since 1977. Our mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive healthcare at a reasonable cost to everyone.
Job Summary
The duties of a Family Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) mid-level provider include, but are not limited to, providing accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education and follow-up care to patients ranging in age from infancy to geriatric; proper maintenance of records, under the direction of the Supervisory Physician and any other reasonable and proper duties assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with physicians
- Attention to detail and accurate documentation
- Compassion and patient-centered care
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations and quality standards
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 to patient
- Administer or prescribe treatment and medications
- Promote health by advising patient on 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
- Report incidences to the Department of Risk and Compliance
- Completion and reporting of incidents on the intranet
- Report incidents of violence and aggression to Departments of Risk and Compliance and Human Resources
- Report incidents of suspected child/elderly abuse and human trafficking to the proper agencies and the Department of Risk and Compliance.
- Participate and serve on a minimum of one clinical quality committee
- Represent True Health in the community and at community events.
- Provide coverage for on-call, as assigned
- Participate in Peer Review Process as indicated
- Precept and train students (MD, DO, APRN, PA, residents, fellows, etc) as assigned
- Precept and train provider peers, as assigned
- Respond and participate in True Health Emergencies (i.e. Nurse Stats)
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Essential Functions
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Leadership
- Professional Judgement
- Planning/Organizing
- Quality Control
- Safety/Security
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Innovation
- Administration/Operations
- Vision
Minimum Qualifications
- Education:
- Current National Board Certification
- Experience:
- Prior experience working in a Federally Qualified Heath Center (FQHC) or community health center strongly preferred.
- Experience providing care to underserved, uninsured, Medicaid, and Medicare populations.
- Knowledge of FQHC regulations, HRSA requirements, quality measures and value-based care initiatives.
- Experience managing diverse patient populations, including pediatric, adult, geriatric, and behavioral health patients.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred
- Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) preferrable EPIC or similar systems.
- New graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based model with physicians, nurses, behavioral health providers, pharmacists and care coordinators.
- Licenses or Certifications:
- Must have and maintain current State of Florida license in good standing
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Preferred and or within 6-months of employment.
- Criminal Background Clearance:
- True Health is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n), and partners with agencies that require criminal background checks. True Health has established policies and procedures that may influence the overall employment process, hiring, and “just cause” for the termination of employees. An employee’s career could be shortened if there is a violation of any policies and procedures.
Prohibited criminal behavior is defined in Florida Statute (F.S.) 408.809. Any employee arrested for any offense outlined in the F.S.408.809 will be immediately suspended and remain suspended until the charges are disposed of in court. The employee will be terminated for an arrest or conviction of any violation listed above.
DRUG/ALCOHOL SCREENINGS
A post-offer drug and alcohol screen is a requirement for employment. Failure to successfully pass the drug/alcohol screen will be cause for the offer to be rescinded. Employees are subject to random drug/alcohol screenings throughout the duration of their employment with True Health. If an employee fails to pass the drug/alcohol screening, then this shall become grounds for discipline up to and including immediate termination.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The employee is subject to prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- The employee is subject to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions.
- The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, and move or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
- The employee is required to use close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.
- A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORKING CONDITIONS (Required for all positions)
The employee will work as the needs of the operation require. Normal work days and hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am – 6pm and Fridays, 8am – 12pm; however, there will be times when the employee will need to come in or work on “off hours” or “off days” to meet the needs of the position.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Mission-Focused: Commits to and embraces True Health’s mission to enable access to care for uninsured and underinsured individuals.
Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is essential in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the organization and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and community impact.
Brand Steward: Steward of True Health’s brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater organization.
Visionary: Confronts the complex realities of the environment and simultaneously maintains faith in a different and better future, providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
Team-Builder: Fosters commitment, trust, and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders.
Business Acumen: Possesses a high-level of broad business and management skills and contributes to generating financial support for the organization.
Network-Oriented: Values the power of networks; strives to leverage True Health’s breadth of community presence, relationships, and strategy.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Skills Required
- Current State of Florida physician assistant license in good standing
- Current national board certification
- Prior experience using an electronic medical records system
- Effective written, verbal, and electronic communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues to provide quality healthcare
- Bilingual English and Spanish ability
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.
