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Family Practice Physician Assistant
Milwaukee, WI
Job Description
Join our team which is committed to the delivery of the highest quality health care service. We are seeking a full-time Family Practice Physician Assistant that is self-motivated, energetic, and a take charge individual.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides primary health care services to patients, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
- Functions under the supervision of a physician, as defined by law.
- Obtains health histories and performs physical examinations.
- Provides family planning services and acute care to pregnant patients.
- Provides wellness care for children and adults, including screening and immunizations.
- Teaches health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
- Diagnoses and, in partnership with the patient, manages acute and chronic health conditions.
- Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
- Refers complex medical cases to the physician staff or to appropriate outside health care providers or agencies as needed.
- Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
- Participates in the training of nursing students, physician assistant students, nurse practitioners, medical students, and medical residents.
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Wisconsin.
- Completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
- Certification or eligibility for certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Eligible for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin.
- Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community’s use of social and health care services.
- Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and to work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representatives, health care personnel and community groups and organizations.
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain personal composure, evaluate situations and act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients and difficult situations.
- Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
- Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
Contact Information
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer. For immediate confidential consideration contact Lilybeth Colon at Lilybeth.Colon@sschc.org
Job Summary
Start Date
Immediately
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
40
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
1st Shift
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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