Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: On Call 12-hour Night shift Weekdays and Weekends

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Our clinicians offer a full scope of occupational medicine services designed to help reduce healthcare costs, while minimizing lost work time and increasing employee productivity.

Akeso Occupational Health is outcome-focused, providing medical care urgently or by appointment basis for occupational injuries and illnesses.

We also create modified work and rehabilitation programs to facilitate the swift return of injured employees to work.

Job Summary : As a PA / NP for our On Call Nights and Weekends role, you will pay a crucial part in providing direct patient care and ensuring efficient clinal operations.

Your responsibilities will include timely documentation of patient encounters in the EMR, conducting pre-employment physicals, and addressing worker’s compensation injuries by referring to specialists or the Emergency Room when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
• Administer treatment for injuries and illnesses following Evidence Based Medicine standards.
• Efficiently manage patients to maintain continuous patient flow and minimize wait times.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests like x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
• Perform minor outpatient surgical procedures such as wound closure, incision and drainage, and foreign body removal.
• Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with therapeutic regimens, communicate test results and follow-up care.
• Review and manage daily tasks, patient callbacks, lab results during shift.
• Collaborate with the Clinic Medical Director to ensure adherence to medical and professional standards.

Requirements :

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be certified as a PA or NP.
• Must have a valid unrestricted PA / NP license to practice in the state of California.
• Possess current DEA & BLS certifications.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and be a collaborative team player.
• Hold controlled substance license and DEA license with no restrictions.
• 1 year of urgent care or emergency medicine experience desired.
• Occupational Medicine experience preferred.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The base salary is determined on the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience, and is subject to change based on various internal and external factors.

Akeso is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.