Physician Assistant - Vermillion Medical Center Job Opening

Physician Assistant - Vermillion Medical Center

Sanford Health

Vermillion, South Dakota
Category: Medical Assistant

**Job Title: ** Physician Assistant | Vermillion Medical Center | Vermillion, SD

**City: ** Vermillion

**State: ** SD

**Department** **: ** Administration - Vermillion

**Job Schedule: ** Full Time

**Shift: ** Varies

**Hours Per Shift: ** Other

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.

Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting, will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyze and interpret information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Makes necessary healthcare referrals. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels' patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May participate in clinical research studies. Incorporates evidence based practice guidelines into care. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**

Builds a rapport with the patient and explains the condition and course of action effectively. Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. Adheres to established internal standards and procedures abstracted from HIPAA. Responsible for promoting a safe environment for patients, families, staff, residents, and visitors and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary health care team to provide the best outcomes for patients. Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for patient safety. Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.;Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses. Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels. Establishes and maintains productive working relationships within and outside of own area. Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines. Demonstrates an ability to meet own responsibilities. Delivers written and oral communication, responds to questions and concerns, and produce specific outcomes and impact. Coordination and management of care for patients, including those with complex needs.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

Masters or Baccalaureate degree (Associates or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994). Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.

Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months.

Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.

**About Sanford Health: **

At Sanford Health, we are dedicated to the work of health and healing.

Every day, we show that commitment by delivering the highest quality of care to the communities we serve.

We are leaders in health care and strive to provide patients across the region with convenient access to expert medical care, leading-edge technologies and world-class facilities.

In addition to strong clinical care, we are also committed to research, education and community growth.

We engage in medical research to not only discover innovative ways to provide care, but also cures for common diseases.

We continuously seek new ways to achieve our vision of improving the human condition here in your community, across the region and around the world.

The entire team at Sanford Health recognizes the value of healthy families and communities.

We continue to gain momentum and expand our reach. Together, we can make a positive difference now, and in the future.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application,

please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

**City: ** Vermillion

**State: ** SD

**Job Function: ** Advanced Practice Provider Job Family Group

**Job Schedule: ** Full Time

**Shift: ** Varies

**Req Number: ** WD09100