Physician Assistant ( WPRC)

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Company: Privia Health

Location: Houston, TX 77084

Description:

Company Description

** This is an onsite, in person vacancy**

We are a group of providers united by our clinically integrated, high-performance network and shared belief that physician autonomy is key to improving healthcare. As a physician-led medical group, we provide the tools, talent, and technology that enable you to improve patient care and your practice's economic outcomes. We remove administrative work to help you transition to and thrive in value-based care so you can focus on patients, not paperwork and policy.

Job Description

Overview of the Role:

Provides primary health care and performs selective medical services under the direction of clinic physicians.

Essential Job Duties:
  • Greet patients and gather medical information
  • Give physical exams to make correct diagnoses
  • Work with Physicians and Nurses to prescribe and administer medications
  • Monitor patient progress and make adjustments to treatment
  • Instruct patients and their families about best practices at home
  • Document and update patient records
  • Refer patients to specialists or order laboratory tests as needed
  • OR experience Prefered
  • Knowledge of the professional medical practice and care to give and evaluate patient care
  • Knowledge of organizations policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
  • Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care
  • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
  • Skilled in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of medicine to provide on-going patient care
  • Skilled in taking medical history, assessing medical conditions and interpreting finds
  • Skilled in preparing and maintaining records, writing reports, and responding to correspondence
  • Skilled in developing and maintaining department quality assurance
  • Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public
  • Ability to maintain quality control standards
    Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situation
  • Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
  • Ability to communicate clearly


Qualifications

Education/Certificate/License
  • Graduate from accredited Physician's Assistant program

Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician's Assistants

Physical Demands

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finder dexterity and eye-hand coordination; requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time; occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds; requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range; requires working under stressful conditions in emergency situations or working irregular hours; requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

The compensation for this vacancy is of $115k Annual

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Privia Health is committed to creating and fostering a work environment that allows and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. Privia is a better company when our people are a reflection of the communities that we serve. Our goal is to encourage people to pursue all opportunities regardless of their age, color, national origin, physical or mental (dis)ability, race, religion, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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