Location: US:PA: Harrisburg
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Shift: Varied
Shift Differential: Exempt: Yes Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Please contact Erica L. Moyer at emoyer8@pennstatehealth.psu.edu for additional information
Job Summary Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe. Provides care of hospitalized patients and has full control of a patient throughout their entire shift.
Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES - The percentage of time spent performing essential functions is 95%.
- Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
- Obtain, compile and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
- Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
- Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Instruct and counsel patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
- Visit and observe patients on hospital rounds or house calls, updating charts, ordering therapy, and reporting back to physician.
- Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
- Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES - The percentage of time spent performing secondary functions is 5%. The following duties are considered secondary to the essential duties listed above: Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):- Graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant Program or baccalaureate or higher degree program that meets licensure requirements in the State of employment
- National Certification in State of employment or in another State with reciprocity and licensure to practice in the State of employment
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S): - Relevant experience preferred
