Critical Care Physician Assistant
3 weeks ago
At Highmark Health, we are seeking a highly skilled Physician Assistant to join our critical care team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in critical care and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care.
Responsibilities:
Identify and manage medical problems within the Physician Assistant's scope of practice in a critical care setting.
Provide appropriate patient care, including completing daily patient care rounds, recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing a plan of care, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, and coordinating discharge plans.
Accurately document critical care in the electronic medical record.
Perform compliant billing of critical care services as and where appropriate.
Participate in education process for trainees, including PA fellows, as and where appropriate.
Communicate with attending physician regarding plan of care and involve physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the Physician Assistant's knowledge base or scope of practice.
Prepare written prescription orders for drugs as defined in the written agreement between the PA and the supervising physician(s).
Educate patients and family members regarding health and illness prevention, medication and treatment instructions, and recommend community resources as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
Current PA Physician Assistant License or board eligible and must obtain within 90 days of employment.
ACLS certification.
CPR – American Heart Association
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Disclaimer:
The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. EEO is The Law
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