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Independence Health System

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - BENBROOK GASTRO

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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.

$132,705 / year median in Pennsylvania

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

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 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