EliteMed Staffing Group is actively seeking Physicians Assistants for a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Excellent salary + Full Benefits will be offered.

DUTIES:

• Assuring delivery of quality care services to all patients in a respectful and professional manner.


• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.


• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories..


• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.


• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.


• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.


• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.


• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.


• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Health Promotion and Maintenance, Clinical Skills, Medical Teamwork, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management.