Description
Job Description
Utah, the great outdoors is calling for you!
The Community - Fort Duchesne, Utah
Duchesne County is located just an hour away from Heber Valley and is the perfect destination for families to come together and enjoy a variety of activities such as ATVing, boating, fishing, swimming, golfing, hiking, and archery. Stay in one of Duchesne's destination resorts or camp on one of the nicest beaches in Utah with improved camping and primitive camping. Whether your dream destination is being nestled up in the aspens and cottonwoods, getting away from anything and everything or doing some serious fly fishing and elk hunting, Duchesne County has the resort for you! Enjoy golfing? The Roosevelt Golf Course is often rated in the top 10 courses in Utah by professional golfers. There are 18 unique and challenging holes which include red rock, high Uinta vistas, desert formations including cliffs and water features and some amazing views.
There are entirely too many exciting things to do while here, so be sure to check out their website for more information here!
Airport Information: The closest major airport to the facility would be the Salt Lake City International Airport, a short distance of approximately 2 hours away. This airport supports almost 100 non-stop flights across the country through 13 different airlines. For more information here.
About the Facility - Uintah and Ouray Health Center
Leave the hazards of urban life behind and apply your skills to a wide scope of health care. This ambulatory 40-hour facility is staffed by physicians, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and dental, optometry, and psychology providers. They provide comprehensive public health services including general medical, surgical follow-up, pediatric, prenatal and postpartum care. Dental, behavioral health, and optometry services are also available. Other clinical specialties are provided by visiting consultants and are scheduled periodically. Patients requiring more complex medical care are referred to the hospital or other contract facilities.
Facility Address: 6822 E 1000 S, Fort Duchesne, UT 84026
Physician Assistant - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to) - Interviews and examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests and/or performs diagnostic tests and examines deemed necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case. The Physician Assistant will provide definitive management and full spectrum family ambulatory practice in all medical categories for cases.
- Conduct outpatient clinics making observations appropriate to the outpatient's underlying disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms. The physician assistant will review the patient's medications, diet, therapy course, adherence to management plan and patient observations. Will modify regiment as indicated. Shall instruct and counsel patience and family members as required and does so in a culturally sensitive manner.
- The PA will refer patients to appropriate contracted medical facilities providing full clinical information for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately provided at the Uintah and Ouray Service Unit.
- Will assure preparation of appropriate medical records for all patients seen to assure the accumulation and organization of all pertinent clinical data needed to provide comprehensive medical care. Will provide clinical reports and correspondence concerning patients under his or her care to physicians, hospitals, and other individuals and facilities.
- Will work closely with allied professionals to advise and coordinate their services at other professionals and the management applications medical, psychological and social problems.
- The PA will provide prenatal care to expected patients in the first and second trimester.
- Divide pediatric care from newborn to adulthood and is familiar with growth, development, disease states and unique status of pediatric patients.
- Is active in pre-visit planning of the clinic, coordination of care and participates in clinic improvement activities.
- Can expect to anticipate evaluating and treating approximately 12 to 20 patients during an eight-hour work day.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures normally performed by family practice nurse practitioners such as, but not limited to performing minor surgery including but not limited to laceration repair and excision of skin lesions. May also perform orthopedic procedures such as joint injections, joint aspirations, aspiration of cysts, trigger point injections and other procedures normally performed by an outpatient physician assistant.
Physician Assistant - REQUIREMENTS - Experience: Must have a minimum of six months experience.
- Education: Completion of a minimum of a master's degree in physician assistant studies.
- Licensure: Must have an active, unrestricted, and free of disciplinary action license as a nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.
- Certification: Must have a current certification in Basic Life Support.
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| Employer: |
Kurz Solutions
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| Post Date: |
Apr 14, 2024 |
| Profession: |
Advanced Practitioner |
| Job Type: |
PA |
| Specialty: |
Pediatrics |
| Location: |
Utah - Fort Duchesne |
| Job Reference: |
23-00247 |
| Contact Details: |
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