Job Description

Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education:
Minimum:  Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education
Preferred:   N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure:
Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience:
Minimum:  None
Preferred:   One year experience working as a Physician Assistant.

Other Requirements:
N/A

Status:  Exempt

• The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
  Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 – 2.5 hrs/day, 1 – 4 reps/hr)
  Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 – 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
  Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
  
    NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
• Non-Material Handling

• Standing – Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position remaining stationary – FREQUENT

• Walking – Remaining upright on one’s feet, and moving about – FREQUENT

• Sitting – Body remains in a seated position – FREQUENT

• Stooping – To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist – OCCASIONAL

• Bending – To flex the upper body forward – OCCASIONAL

• Twisting – To rotate the upper body forward – OCCASIONAL

• Climbing – To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders – N/A

• Ladders – To ascend and descend ladders – N/A

• Stairs – To ascend and descend stairs – OCCASIONAL

• Kneeling – To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees – OCCASIONAL

• Squatting – To move the body downwards by bending both knees – OCCASIONAL

• Crouching – To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs – OCCASIONAL

• Crawling – To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees – N/A

• Reaching Horizontal – To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height – FREQUENT

• Reaching Overhead – To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height – OCCASSIONAL

• Grasping – Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object – FREQUENT

• Finger Manipulation – To manipulate objects with the use of fingers – FREQUENT

• Seeing – Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity – CONSTANT

• Hearing – Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity – CONSTANT

• Repetitive Upper Extremity Use – Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time – CONSTANT

• Repetitive Lower Extremity Use – Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time – FREQUENT

• Material Handling 

• Pushing – To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

• OCCASIONAL

• 10# – 20#

• Pulling – To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

• OCCASIONAL

• 10# – 20#

• Lift – Floor to Waist

• OCCASIONAL

• 20# – 50#

• Lift – Waist to shoulder

• OCCASIONAL

• Up to 20#

• Lift – Shoulder to overhead

• OCCASIONAL

• Up to 20#

• Carrying – To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

• OCCASIONAL

• Up to 20#

• Environmental Factors

• Working alone – OCCASSIONAL

• Working in cramped quarters – N/A

• Constant interruptions – FREQUENT

• Working with hands in water – OCCASIONAL

• Use of power tools – OCCASIONAL

• Working on ladders/scaffolding – N/A

• Exposure to vibration – N/A

• Exposure to dust – OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to noise (constant) – N/A

• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) – OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing – N/A

• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces – OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils – OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) – OCCASIONAL

• Working with bloodborne pathogens – CONSTANT

• Cardiovascular Energy Requirements – Physical Demand 
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• As relates to this position:

• Sedentary to Light – CONSTANT

• Medium – FREQUENT

Heavy to Very Heavy – OCCASIONAL