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Urgent Care Physician Assistant Specialty Care III - (Dual Posted with Job ID 59807)
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What they do
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.
$128,256 / year median in Missouri
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description This is a dual posting with job
ID 59807. 7
openings available. The final title will depend on the qualifications of the final candidate. The Department of Emergency Medicine within the University of Missouri, School of Medicine is a dynamic, rapidly expanding department, with multiple opportunities to provide high-quality care to patients throughout Missouri. Our highly skilled Advanced Practice Professionals currently provide care in numerous clinical settings including MU Health Care's Level I Trauma Center Emergency Department, several rural Community Emergency departments, Urgent Care facilities, ED Observation unit, and the Occupational Medicine clinic. Our process is to deliver the best care in the least amount of time to ensure all patients served receive excellent and compassionate care as fast and as smooth as possible.Responsibilities may include:
- Work collaboratively with physicians and assist in a multidisciplinary practice for the treatment of emergency related diagnosis.
- Perform essential and urgent patient care functions.
- Assist in the clinical processes of Urgent Care.
- Assist in the evaluation and management of Urgent Care patients in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to determine health status, intervention, and referrals.
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments and demonstrate a high level of autonomy in the diagnosis and treatment of actual and potential health problems.
- Maintain the standards of medical support services and implement the policies and procedures of our hospitals, departments, facilities, units, and clinics served.
- Assists in the identification of trends related to patients and participates in quality improvement activities.
- Help guide the development and implementation of structure, process, and outcomes standards.
- May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
- Evaluate current research and apply findings clinically, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.