Physician Assistant Diabetes

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40 hours Full Time

Job Summary

The Diabetes PA is an advanced practice practitioner who has a specialized knowledge and skills in diabetes through completion of a nurse practitioner program completion of a diabetes certificate program and/or work experience in the care of patients with diabetes. The practitioner has the credentials to function in an expanded clinical role and is responsible for the daily management of diabetes patients. The practitioner has the responsibility for assessment and management of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and continuous implementation and evaluation of appropriate plan of care. The PA works with their collaborating physician in accordance with mutually developed practice guidelines members of the care team and is responsible to the APP Team Manager or APP Chief for the area for specific to the discipline of Advanced Practice Providers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In clinical care performs in the role of Licensed Independent Practitioner and is responsible to work independently and in collaboration with other providers to maintain a panel of patients
Provides direct care counseling and teaching to a select patient population in both the ambulatory and inpatient settings as needed
Works collaboratively with the Diabetes Management Services (DMS) team members to provide direct care counseling and teaching to patients with diabetes
Provides comprehensive diabetes education in both one-on-one as well as in group settings which may include travel among various primary care and specialty clinic sites
Provides patient instruction in the use of and administration of injectable medications Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems (CGMs) and Insulin pump therapy
Performs physical examinations and provides preventative health measures appropriate to patient needs
Works collaboratively with physicians and other to triage diabetes-specific clinical calls from patients and direct care appropriately
Orders interprets and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients clinical problems and health care needs
Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic lab and physical assessment findings
Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population
Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures
Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record
Sets priorities for appropriates and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time available human resources supplies and equipment
Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals
Utilizes available resources and methodologies to advance practice within the division and beyond with the aim of improving the care of all patients particularly those most at risk for adverse outcomes
Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance prevention and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling
Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff patients and families to effectively utilize them
Performs other related duties and responsibilities with the support of the diabetes program team as required

Education
Masters Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant MA - required

Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

• Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Experience managing a diabetes focused patient population preferred
• Experience in Research preferred
• Bi-lingual strongly preferred Spanish or Haitian Creole preferred second languages
• Experience in Motivational Interviewing preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of hospital-based and community-based carestrongly prefer both
• Experience working in large complex health care organizations
• Experience working with a diverse patient population
• Ability to work with a variety of information systems and databases: MS Word PowerPoint Access and Electronic Health Record
• Knowledge of and-commitment to the principles of team-based care and aware of local regional and national trends in chronic disease care redesign and transformation

Skills and Abilities Required

• Expert clinical judgement skills to function in the independent role
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills to collaborate with patients families staff and community health workers
• Must possess the ability to function clinically both as an autonomous provider and as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of clinical and administrative staff forming strong partnerships
• Ability to function at the highest level professionally and clinically
• Ability to work with frequent stress resulting from busy clinical settings and changing organizational climate
• Ability to be self-directive and demonstrate initiative in addressing responsibilities of position
• Ability to utilize appropriate problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

Working Conditions

• Fast paced clinical in-patient and ambulatory settings
• Frequent daily use of computer telephone fax machine
• Occasional early or late meetings
• Internal and external presentations

Onsite

221 Longwood Avenue

40

Regular

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$120390.40 - $170456.00/Annual

Grade

7

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