Job Description

Full Time

• 8 hour days or (4) 10 hour shifts available
  
  

Weekend coverage needed

Job Overview

This position is a clinician with advance education and clinical practice. Under direct physician supervision, this position manages patients, providing primary health care and case management, focusing on disease prevention, and the management of minor, chronic, and acute illness in collaboration with the collaborating/supervising physician. This position also works in close collaboration with the entire multi-disciplinary team to establish realistic goals and a thorough participant plan of care.

Job Requirements

Graduate of an approved technical, professional, or vocational program with a BA/BS plus 2 years post-graduate evaluation

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) and ACLS

NCCPA certification

Passing grade on initial NCCPA board exam and Recertification every 6 years

Physician Assistant

Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal relations and problem solving

Strong interest in acute patient care in an inpatient setting

3-4 years experience Physician Assistant

Job Responsibilities

Performs assessments, histories and physicals and writes treatment plans for patients with the assistance of collaborating/supervising physician and others in the group practice

Demonstrates flexibility and initiative.

Demonstrates effective communication skills

Demonstrates competence in the evaluation, work-up and management of acute inpatients.

Actively participates in the quality assurance programs established by the department

Continuous learning through compliance with annual required continuing medical education credits

Other Job-Related Information

Works as a part of a dynamic, patient centered multi-disciplinary team to provide quality patient outcomes, arrange for appropriate care after discharge and coordination of care with the patient's primary care physician, during the inpatient stay.

Working Conditions

Climbing - Rarely

Concentrating - Consistently

Continuous Learning - Frequently

Hearing: Conversation - Consistently

Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently

Interpersonal Communication - Consistently

Kneeling - Occasionally

Lifting <10 Lbs - Rarely

Lifting 50+ Lbs - Occasionally

Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Occasionally

Pulling - Occasionally

Pushing - Occasionally

Reaching - Frequently

Sitting - Occasionally

Standing - Frequently

Stooping - Occasionally

Talking - Consistently

Use of Hands - Consistently

Color Vision - Consistently

Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently

Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently

Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, We Believe There Is No Responsibility More Important Than To SERVE Our Patients, Our Communities, And Our Fellow Team Members. To Achieve Our Vision And Mission, ALL TriHealth Team Members Are Expected To Demonstrate And Live The Following

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
  
  

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service
  
  

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.
  
  

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.
  
  

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community