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Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education:

Minimum:

Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on

Education Preferred:

N/A Registration/Certification/Licensure :

Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Healthcare Provider CPR, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience:

Minimum:

None Preferred:

One year experience working as a Physician Assistant.

Other Requirements :

N/A Status :

Exempt Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional:

(0-1/3 of day , 0

• 2.5 hrs/day, 1
• 4 reps/hr)

Frequent:

(1/3

• 2/3 of day , 2.5
• 5.5 hrs/day, 5
• 24 reps/hr)

Constant:

(> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE:

An asterisk (

• ) indicates that the item is an essential function. Non-Material Handling Standing
• Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary

• FREQUENT

  Walking
• Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about

• FREQUENT

  Sitting
• Body remains in a seated position

• FREQUENT

  Stooping
• To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist

• OCCASIONAL

  Bending
• To flex the upper body forward

• OCCASIONAL

  Twisting
• To rotate the upper body forward

• OCCASIONAL

  Climbing
• To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders
• N/A Ladders
• To ascend and descend ladders
• N/A Stairs
• To ascend and descend stairs

• OCCASIONAL

  Kneeling
• To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees

• OCCASIONAL

  Squatting
• To move the body downwards by bending both knees

• OCCASIONAL

  Crouching
• To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs

• OCCASIONAL

  Crawling
• To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees
• N/A Reaching Horizontal
• To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height

• FREQUENT

  Reaching Overhead
• To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height

• OCCASSIONAL

  Grasping
• Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object

• FREQUENT

  Finger Manipulation
• To manipulate objects with the use of fingers

• FREQUENT

  Seeing
• Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity

• CONSTANT

  Hearing
• Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity

• CONSTANT

  Repetitive Upper Extremity Use
• Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time

• CONSTANT

  Repetitive Lower Extremity Use
• Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time

• FREQUENT

  Material Handling Pushing
• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

OCCASIONAL 10

#

• 20# Pulling
• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

OCCASIONAL 10

#

• 20# Lift
• Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL 20

#

• 50# Lift
• Waist to shoulder

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20# Lift

• Shoulder to overhead

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20# Carrying

• To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20# Environmental Factors Working alone

• OCCASSIONAL

  Working in cramped quarters
• N/A Constant interruptions

• FREQUENT

  Working with hands in water

• OCCASIONAL

  Use of power tools

• OCCASIONAL

  Working on ladders/scaffolding
• N/A Exposure to vibration
• N/A Exposure to dust

• OCCASIONAL

  Exposure to noise (constant)
• N/A Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)

• OCCASIONAL

  Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing
• N/A Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

• OCCASIONAL

  Exposure to solvents, grease, oils

• OCCASIONAL

  Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)

• OCCASIONAL

  Working with bloodborne pathogens

• CONSTANT

  Cardiovascular Energy Requirements
• Physical Demand Physical Demand Met Level Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary to Light 0
• 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6
• 6.

3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light

• CONSTANT

  Medium

• FREQUENT

  Heavy to Very Heavy

•

OCCASIONAL I.

Specific Job Responsibilities (Essential Functions): Manages day-to-day in and out patient care in conjunction with supervising physicians. Provides patient and or family with information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery. Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems. Formulates differential diagnoses by priority considering multiple potential mechanisms causing complex acute, critical, and chronic illness states. Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, including documentation according to established standards while maintaining patient confidentiality. Displays commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base and views this as a continuous process to maintain professional and personal growth. II.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Completed mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes. Completed annual employee health requirements within established timeframes. Maintained license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year. Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self. Identifies and works to reduce potentially unsafe patient care or other safety practices. Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.