Physician Assistant

Overview

• Looking to be part of something more meaningful?
• At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients.
• You’ll have opportunities to make a difference.
• From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.
• HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives.
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• Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.
• HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
• The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more.
• With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona.
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Responsibilities

• Job Summary Provides patient services under supervision of a physician.
• Elicits detailed patient histories, performs physical examinations, gives treatment, prescribes certain drugs and counsels patients on health problems.
• May suture minor wounds, assist in surgery, apply and remove cast and traction apparatus and performs other therapeutic procedures.
• Adhere to the organization's credentials Allied Health scope of practice.
• Percentage of time spent performing duties varies according to physician and office needs.
• Essential Functions Identifies short-term and long range patient care issues that must be addressed; provides information and commentary on patient condition to physician and makes recommendations.
• Implements recommendations as approved.
• Interviews patients, performs physical examinations, and obtains information about and updates medical histories.
• Administers or orders diagnostics tests such as x-rays, EKG’s, and laboratory studies.
• Interprets test results.
• Administers injections and immunizations.
• May suture or otherwise manage wounds and infections.
• Collaborates with other departments and outside businesses to ensure ongoing continuity of care.
• Demonstrates understanding of ICA statutes in all communication.
• Educates related to Federal and state regulatory guidelines and ICA statutes, and OSHA medical surveillance components to ensure compliance with all policies and regulatory programs.
• Remains current on existing and new clinical practices, legislation, and the dynamics of patient management plans.
• Education Other National Certification as Physician Assistant, AZ State Licensure as Physician Assistant, Graduation from AMA accredited school for Physician Assistants - Required Experience 1 year as Physician Assistant - Preferred Other Bilingual-Spanish - Preferred Licenses and Certifications Clinical Other\PA - Physician Assistant Arizona Licensure - Required Basic Life Support (BLS) BLS - Required Fingerprint Clearance Card - State Have a current Fingerprint Clearance card, or within seven (7) working days after employment shall apply and be eligible for a Fingerprint Clearance Card (Pediatric Behavioral Health Sites ONLY) 7 Days - Required National Certification as Physician Assistant - Required