Physician Assistant

Job Details

Job Location

APLA Health Center, CDU / MLK Medical Campus - Los Angeles, CA

Salary Range

$111,508.80 - $152,968.95 Salary / year

Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the direction of the Medical Director, the Physician Assistant will provide primary medical care services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide primary medical care for adult patients at all the APLA Health clinics, when needed. This is a full-time position.
• Conducts a history and physical exam on patients
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs
• Establishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
• Provides health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
• Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program
• Participates in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients
• Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with policies
• May be asked to evaluate and treat clinical study patients (Women's PrEP Study) according to protocol. Patients participating in clinical studies will comprise a small percentage of the overall workload
• The PA will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS :

Training and Experience :

Possession of a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity.

Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients. Must possess a current DEA license and BLS / CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs.

Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred. Bilingual English-Spanish.

Knowledge of :

Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.

Ability to :

On-call duties by phone only are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less.

The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

Must possess a valid California driver's license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes.

COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical / religious exemption.

Equal Opportunity Employer : minority / female / transgender / disability / veteran.