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ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Physician Assistant Pulmonology

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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.

$136,773 / year median in North Carolina

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Common services provided by PAs include taking medical histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and interpreting lab tests; diagnosing and treating illnesses; prescribing medications and counseling patients. PAs work autonomously and also in collaboration with physicians and other health care team members. For purposes of the OMH Medical Staff By-laws, Physician Assistants are considered dependent-practice allied health professionals and are credentialed through medical staff processes.
Qualifications:
Graduate of an AMA accredited Physician Assistant Program Current unrestricted license to practice as PA in North Carolina Maintains national certification Current BLS and ACLS certification Credentialed privileges per medical staff Designated supervising physician per NCBOM