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.
Physician Assistant Eastern Carolina Medical Center - Benson, NC Eastern Carolina Medical Center is seeking a qualified
Internal Medicine Physician Assistant:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of an accredited advance practice training program (Physician Assistant, Certified) Current license from the North Carolina Board of Medicine. Ability to render patient care, as directed, to the full extent of professional training. Ability to support physician(s) as directed within all professional, technical, and legal parameters.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform, under the responsibility of a physician, diagnostic, therapeutic and related tasks, thereby allowing the physician(s) to extend services through more effective use of knowledge in the sphere of decision-making required to establish a diagnosis and to plan and initiate therapy.
STANDARDS
Perform focused history and physical examination on patients. Evaluate health problems and recognize signs and symptoms of potentially serious conditions, referring accordingly. Prepare applicable and acceptable chart notes. Write orders, as applicable. Follow up on patient lab, therapies, x-ray, etc. Assist with triaging urgent patient needs. Additional procedures as privileged. Eastern Carolina Medical Center is based in Benson, NC. Started in 1987, ECMC has grown to a large internal medicine practice offering a variety of services. We have several in-office ancillary services for our patients that include: COLA certified lab, imaging services including CT, Ultrasound, Echo, x-ray, and bone density, nuclear medicine, a sleep study lab, an onsite pharmacy, physical therapy and multiple on-site specialty services.
Job Type:
Full-time Location:
Benson, NC License:
PA - Certified (Required) Work authorization: United States (Required)
Job Type:
Full-time Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance
