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Physician Assistant - Wound Care - Full-time
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A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
$154,480 / year median in California
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Korzen Health seeks a full-time Wound Care Physician Assistant to lead the Wound Care Clinic program in the Porterville, CA area, in collaboration with Healogics and Sierra View District Hospital. For over 25 years, Healogics has been treating patients with chronic wounds from over 600 hospital-based wound care centers across the country. Currently, Healogics treats over 300,000 wound care patients annually and has healed nearly 4 million wounds. Healogics is the worlds leading expert in wound healing. This position is based in our outpatient wound care clinic and is exclusively dedicated to procedural wound care. Our standard work hours are daytime hours averaging around 40 hours per week. There are no night shifts, on-call responsibilities, holiday hours, or weekend hours. All patients are seen by appointment only; walk-ins are not accepted. The candidate will be employed by Healogics. This is a procedure-oriented environment primarily serving geriatric patients. The successful candidate must possess at least 1 year of procedural background. Experience with minor procedures such as suturing, debridement, and/or incision and drainage (I&D) is required, and procedural case logs will be requested as part of the credentialing process. Other types of non-dermatological procedural experience may also be acceptable on a case-by-case basis. Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy training are available. A full clinical team will be in place from the start date. Scope of Practice Highlights Full team support includes Case Manager, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Nurses, Office Manager, and Front/Back End Support staff. We offer advanced wound-care treatments to promote healing, including cellulitis therapy, compression therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, infection management and prevention, wound cleaning, and wound dressing. Standard work hours are daytime hours averaging around 40 hours per week. There are no night shifts, on-call responsibilities, holiday hours, or weekend hours. There is opportunity for growth into leadership positions. Experience & Qualifications Current state & DEA License. Minimum of 1 year of PA experience required. Demonstrated procedural experience (e.g., simple suturing, incision and drainage (I&D), or similar). Strong clinical judgment, patient-centered approach, and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Compensation & Benefits Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunities. Comprehensive healthcare coverage, 401(k), and retirement plan. Paid Time Off (PTO), including all major holidays. Travel reimbursement for work-related assignments. Please Apply to learn more....