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Responsibilities

Physician Assistant - Critical Care - Hospitalist Department

Night Time - 7pm - 7am

CHI Memorial Medical Group is offering an outstanding opportunity for a Night Time Physician Assistant in the Critical Care Unit - Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Obtain medical histories when necessary.
• Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
• Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
• Order diagnostic test.
• Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
• Provide preventive health screenings and immunizations for children and adults.
• Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
• Assist the doctor with office surgeries.
• Assure charts are signed off by the doctor within 7 days.
• Maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Make follow up calls to check patients progress.
• Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds.
• Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
• Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
• Performs other duties as assigned

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree

3-5 years clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting required.

1-3 years previous experience in an acute or primary care setting

Required Licensure and Certifications

Certified Nurse in the state of TN / GA (APRN : TN / GA)

American Heart Association BLS (BLS-CPR) & ACLS

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Compensation Information :

$66.19 / Hourly - $77.61 / Hourly