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Job description
Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Worker Type: Regular
Exemption Status: Yes
Job Summary: To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of a physician, diagnostics and therapeutic tasks to further educate the Advanced Practitioner Fellow in knowledge, patient care decision-making, and patient care management. The AP Fellow works collaboratively with the attendings and APs to provide care to new or established patients, assure continuity of care and advocacy for patients, and in serving as a liaison between physicians and patients. Additionally, the AP Fellow works collaboratively with medical staff members, nursing personnel, and other departmental staff to coordinate patient care requirements.
Job Duties
To assist the physician in the evaluation and management of patients, to include: Performs and records comprehensive patient history and physical examination.
Reviews all appropriate laboratory studies and x-rays.
Clearly discriminates between normal and abnormal findings when evaluating a patient’s historical, physical examination, and diagnostic data.
In concert with collaborating or supervising physician, writes orders for appropriate laboratory, diagnostic studies, and consultations.
Executes and relays medical regimens as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
Assists with patient hospital admissions and consults, including performing and documenting the patient history and physical examination, and entering routine orders.
Identifies patient problems and develops further evaluation and treatment plans in concert with the appropriate collaborating or supervising physician.
Informs the collaborating or supervising physician of all changes in the patient's condition.
Assists the collaborating or supervising physician in all inpatient settings.
Assists the collaborating or supervising physician with correspondence relevant to the patient's care.
Communicates to patients and family members, in language they can understand, summaries of all patient medical findings and advice as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
Participates in training on the performance of therapeutic procedures as directed by the collaborating or supervising physician.
Attends all appropriate in-house conferences and required lectures as assigned and attends appropriate continuing medical education.
Completes all required reading assignments.
Performs all other duties as assigned by the collaborating or supervising physician.
Additional Essential Functions
Appropriate electronic medical record usage
Computer competency
Traveling to system clinical sites
Participation in the call schedule
Position Details
Education: Bachelor's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required), Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Preferred)
Experience: Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Skills: Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves.
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
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* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.
We are an Affiateative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
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Worksite address
danville, PA, 17822, US
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