Physician Assistant – Mayfield Clinic

Education/Experience:

• Requires 3-5 years of clinical/OR experience in an acute health care setting.
• Must be a graduate of an AAPA-accredited school with current licensure to practice in the state of Ohio (and Kentucky if the job duties require).
• Active authority to prescribe required

Skills:

• Demonstrates excellent customer service
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving, problem prevention, and decision-making skills
• Ability to convey empathy
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain composure and restore calm in a stressful situation
• Uses good judgment and diplomacy when dealing with others
• Desire and ability to work in a team environment
• Computer proficient

Essential Functions:

• Help develop and maintain a corporate culture that supports the mission and values of Mayfield Clinic.

• Meet post-operative and non-operative medical management patients in the office and assess their condition; establish and maintain treatment plans; dictate chart notes.

• Act as a liaison between physician and patient by providing the patient with instruction from the physician, advising the physician of the patient�s needs, and assuring that the physician is available to the patient whenever necessary, in person or by telephone.

• Serve as first assistant in surgery when indicated.

• Document all patient interactions promptly and thoroughly into the patient�s medical record. Maintain the internal order and arrangement of the patient’s medical record, including a record of phone calls, changes in prescriptions, etc.

• Perform clinical rounds on inpatients and collaborate with the appropriate medical staff to meet patient needs. Take call as requested.