Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and the oversight of the supervising/assigned Physician, the Physician Assistant provides comprehensive care to Trillium Health patients. The scope of practice includes primary and/or specialty care delivery (HIV/HepC, PEP/PrEP, Transgender/LGBT Health), education, health promotion, and collaboration with patients, families, and all Trillium Health staff. The ability to work as a member of a team is critical.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Requirements
- Develop andmaintaina supervising physician agreementin accordance withNew York State regulations.
- Practice within the scope defined by New York State law and supervising physician agreement.
- Maintainappropriate credentialsto practice at Trillium Health.
- Utilize applicable standards of care and scope of practice guidelines for Physician Assistants.
Patients
- Performhistoriesandphysicals,routineand urgent office visits.
- Review laboratory and diagnostic test results and perform office procedures as credentialed.
- Provide patient and family education and support health literacy.
- Promote health including nutrition, stress management, sexual health, contraception, smoking cessation, and substance use support.
- Participate actively in case management and interdisciplinary team care.
- Supervise clinical interventions provided by registered nurse staff in partnership with physician providers.
- Participate in continuing education including primary care and HIV/AIDS-related care.
- Conduct peer reviews and chart reviewsin accordance withagency policies.
Miscellaneous:
- Requires the ability and commitment to respect and support patients, otheremployeesand visitors with various lived experiences.
- Requires individual demonstration of commitment to the mission, vision, One Trillium values,behaviorsand modeling them in the organization.
- Responsible formaintainingconfidentiality of allpatient,client,employee, protected and proprietary information.
- Employees are accountable for meeting the performance standards of theirdepartments and mustparticipateas requested in compliance audits and quality improvement plans.
- Required toparticipatein continuous improvement of job responsibilities and organizational or work processes to advance the organization or department.
- Other specific duties as assigned.
Required Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a board-certified Physician Assistant.
- M.S. degree in Physician Assistant studies.
- Current certification as a Physician Assistant in New York State.
- Experience in community-based healthcare preferred.
- EMR familiarity preferred.
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal, communication, and computer skillsrequired.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. Occasionally the employee must stoop, bend, and lift or move up to 25 lbs. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.
