• Physician Assistant

    Dignity Health (Arroyo Grande, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

    Job Summary:

    • Comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patients presenting to the medical specialty service

    • Orders, reviews and interprets diagnostic testing as appropriate to the patient’s condition and medical specialty

    • Provides treatment, including medications as appropriate to patient condition and presentation, in accordance

    with pertinent state regulations

    • Performs clinic based procedures commensurate with education, training and experience

    • Enables continuity of care by managing patient care in the ambulatory and acute care settings

    • Collaborative member of interdisciplinary care team with advanced communication skills

    Essential Key Job Responsibilites:

    • Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and

     

    appropriate

     

    Responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health

    promotion, and care coordination

    • Orders, reviews and interprets diagnostic, radiologic and laboratory tests as appropriate to the

    patient’s condition and specialty

    • Furnishes/transmits medications and treatments and writes prescriptions, providing refills as

    appropriate

    • Review’s treatment and therapy plans with the patient and appropriate family members

     

    offering education and counseling to support management of acute and chronic health

    conditions and injuries

    • Performs routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privileging

    process

    • Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate discharge and post hospitalization care.

    • Documents information in the electronic medical record according to both hospital, medical

     

    group and department policy and timeliness standards. This includes history and physical exam

     

    (H&Ps), consults, pre and post operative notes, admission and discharge notes, medication

     

    delivery, and procedural notes.

     

    • Detects changes in a patient’s health and alters treatment plans as necessary. Evaluates and

     

    clarifies clinical conditions, including recognition and management of postoperative

    complications

    • Facilitates consults with and/or patient referral to the appropriate physician or agency

    • Completes applicable forms/documents based on practice specialty

    • Effectively communicates with patients and responds to messages within established time

    frames

    • Uses computer and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information

    proficiently

    • Models the CommonSpirit values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence and

     

    Collaboration.

     

    • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with respectful, advanced level of communication

    and interdisciplinary collaboration

    • Delivers care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective, with emphasis

    on an efficient and comprehensive approach

    • Follows established organizational policies, procedures, and objectives, performance

    improvement, attendance, safety, environmental and infection control guidelines

    • Maintains a professional appearance, wears identification while on duty

    • Represents organization in a positive and professional manner at all times, including when off

    duty

    • Adheres to organizational policy regarding prescription and surveillance of opiates and

    controlled medications by utilizing CommonSpirit Opioid Toolkit

    • Attends required percentage of quarterly, departmental, and mandatory/compliance training

     

    meeting

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Graduate of accredited advanced practice training program (Physician Assistant)

    + PA: CA

    + BLS – CPR within 90 days

    + DEA license

    + 1-2 years as Advanced Practice Provider in Primary Care, Similar or Same Medical Specialty Discipline.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + ACLS preferred

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post-acute services.

     

    One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV)

    Pay Range

    $63.10 - $93.87 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.