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Job Description
Job Description
Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (Allied Health Providers)
Employer Information
Company:
Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County
Department:
Emergency Departments St. Joseph Hospital and/or Childrens Hospital or Orange County
Reports To:
Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services (Daniel Starr MD)
Job Summary
The Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County (EMSOC) one of the largest independent groups in California is looking for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) who demonstrate excellence in patient care.
EMSOCs Allied Health Providers enjoy a key role in driving improvements in acute care and provide medical services under the supervision of an EMSOC physician in an Emergency Department setting.
Working as a member of the healthcare team and as delegated by their supervising physician PAs and NPs direct and oversee the management of patient care through the entirety of the patients Emergency Department visit.
Essential Functions
Under the supervision of an assigned Physician performs diagnostic and therapeutic tasks and renders varied medical services to provide comprehensive patient care such as:
- Obtain patient history and perform physical examination.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as xray electrocardiogram and laboratory tests.
- Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medication.
- Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
- Perform procedures including but not limited to laceration repair foreign body removal fracture care splinting wound and infection care.
- Documentation of patient visit including medical history physical examination testing progress notes treatment and diagnoses.
- Monitor for effective treatment and therapy.
- Instruct educate and counsel patients.
- Respond to medical emergencies including delivery of CPR.
Additional Responsibilities
- Communicate professionally effectively and respectfully with patients providers nurses and other members of the healthcare team.
- Professionally educate and communicate with patients and families as appropriate.
- Act as patient advocate by maintaining professionalism and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
- Demonstrate professional and accurate medical documentation skills.
- Demonstrate effective and efficient time management skills.
- Adhere to practice standards policies and procedures and code of ethics.
- Attend and actively participate in required meetings.
- Continually monitor and respond to all forms of workrelated correspondence including EMSOC email voicemails and text messages.
- Actively seek out continuing medical education opportunities.
- Continually maintain all required licensure occupational health compliance and credentialing requirements.
- Provides clinical instruction to health professionals and AHP students rotating through the department.
- May be involved in research activities performed by the service.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands
During the course of a typical allied health shift the employee will be:
- Standing more than 2/3 of shift
- Walking more than 2/3 of shift
- Sitting less than 1/3 of shift
- Using hands and fingers to handle or feel more than 2/3 of shift
- Reaching with hands or arms 1/3 2/3 of shift
- Stooping bending squatting less than 1/3 of shift
- Speaking/hearing entire shift
Lifting
During the course of a typical allied health shift the employee may be required to:
- Frequently lift up to 10 pounds
- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
- Rarely lift up to 50 pounds
Vision / Hearing
Vision abilities required for this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Hearing: Must have good hearing.
Technology
Must be able to type on computer keyboards and view computer monitors for extended periods of time.
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree in accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
Licensure
PAC or FNP
Certifications
Certified via National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for physician assistants DEA license ACLS/PALS certification.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
