PA

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals families and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live Core Values are:We serve faithfully by doing whats right with a joyful never settle by constantly striving for are in it together by supporting one another and those we make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEAssesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories. Monitors patients across the health care continuum and develops strategies to avoid hospitalization and/or decrease length of collects interprets and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with their scope of practice consistent with their training and experience and policies with attention to efficacy safety and cost. Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments evidence-based medicine standards of care professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate. Evaluates patients response to health care provided and the effectiveness of patients and families regarding medical processes or procedures management of the health illness/condition medication nutrition and health patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements over the counter medications and herbal appropriate records detailing the patients treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Providers specialty scope level of experience and assist/Second assist in the operating room and/or procedural setting and has met all required training (with the required level of competency).Sees patients in multiple settings including but not limited to new patient and follow-up visits in the clinic inpatient rounding and evaluation of patients in the emergency department. Provides pre-operative and postoperative invasive surgical procedures and/or advanced technological procedures specific to the surgical specialty and scope of practice of the APP as delegated by the supervising physician. Procedures may vary based on APPs level of SUCCESS FACTORSKnowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries diseases and deformities to include symptoms treatment alternatives drug properties and interactions and preventive health-care of principles methods and procedures for diagnosis treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental and written communication thinking and complex problem-solving in the use of computers and related software to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions treatment plans and behavior to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Life Support within 30 days of hire or certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). SCHEDULE Monday- Friday 8a-5p for scheduled outpatient clinic OR coverageWeekday-Weekend call coverage roughly 6 days /month and 1 weekend /month12-20 patients per day- clinicRounding as neededInpatient/Outpatient Compensation based on experienceBENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the followingImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%Tuition ReimbursementPTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited ProgramEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of ExperienceCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Physician Assistants (PA) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.