Physician Assistant – Sunset Health

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Meets provider standards and contributes to physicians’ effectiveness by:

1. Providing professional medical services to patients within the scope of privileges approved by the Board of Directors;
2. Maintaining a patient panel in line with Center standards;
3. Providing coordination of care and managing population health in collaboration with other care team members; and
4. Working with the physician in leading the patient-centered medical home care team.

• Serves patients by:
  1. Establishing rapport with patients and others in a position to understand care requirements;
  2. Prescribing treatment and/or medication within established Center guidelines;
  3. Promoting patient self-management and behavior change;
  4. Providing health education;
  5. Examining, obtaining, and updating medical histories; and
  6. Demonstrating competence in the assessment and treatment of common disorders.
• Manages medical support personnel by collaborating with non-physician providers as appropriate and applicable.
• Provides historical reference by completing forms and documentation, including patient records and insurance forms, within requested time period.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by participating in an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
• Keeps informed by attending Provider departmental and PCMH Meetings, and serving on committee, as assigned.
• Ensures quality of care by participating in the Continuous Quality Improvement Program.
• Participates in outreach events as needed.
• Contributes to team effort by:
  1. Accomplishing related results, as needed;
  2. Providing training to care team members, as needed; and
  3. Supporting care team efforts in patients/families/caregivers’ self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.