Rheumatology Physician Assistant - Full Time - Day Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Job Summary

Responsible for the delivery of quality patient care, working under the indirect or direct supervision of a Rheumatologist as licensure requires. Provides evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management for patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, and musculoskeletal conditions. This role emphasizes chronic disease management, infusion oversight, collaborative care, and patient education.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Lead and collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive rheumatology care in clinic and hospital settings, as appropriate.
• Conduct patient visits, review medical history, perform physical exams, and formulate treatment plans.
• Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, x-rays, bone density scans, autoimmune panels, and other rheumatologic imaging.
• Prescribe, initiate, and monitor disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and infusion therapies in accordance with state and federal regulation.
• Perform joint and soft tissue injections, aspirations, and other minor in-office procedures as credentialed.
• Recognize and manage acute flares or urgent complications of autoimmune and rheumatologic disease, initiating stabilization and referral when needed.
• Provide oversight and support for infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy coordination.

Patient & Family Support

Education & Mentorship

Administrative & Quality Improvement

Professional Development

Requirements : Minimum Requirements

Preferred Requirements

Physical Requirements

Perceive the nature of sounds by the ear, express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word, perceive characteristics of objects through the eyes, extend arms and hands in any direction, seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands, pick, pinch, or otherwise work with fingers, perceive such attributes of objects or materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture; and stoop, kneel crouch, and crawl. Must be able to lift 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting, carrying pushing, and pulling of objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Continuous walking and standing. Must be able to identify, match, and distinguish colors.

MMH provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.