Physician Assistant
Requisition Number: 36834 Job Location: Blacksburg, VirginiaPremise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare. For more information, visit www.jobs.premisehealth.com.
As a Part-Time Physician’s Assistant, you will provide care to client employees and their dependents ages 2 and up at our on-site Health Center in Blacksburg, VA.
This role offers a consistent weekly schedule of Tuesdays, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (or Mondays, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., if preferred).
What You'll Do
- Injury and illness care, physical exams, urgent care for employees sick at work, emergency care and preventive health measures per guidelines and approved agreements.
- Perform fitness-for-duty exams and return-to-work exams.
- Provide medically appropriate care to injured workers using evidence-based guidelines, expedites the return to meaningful work, and collaborates with the TPA and client to quarterback case management.
- Implement and monitor transitional duty programs for injured workers.
- Perform procedures such as injections, suturing, wound care, and infection management.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to clinical operations and manages required physical evaluations (OSHA, DOT, ... etc.).
- Develop patient care plans, records progress and ensures continuity of care.
- Educate patients on treatment plans, health maintenance, growth and development.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to assess clinical conditions.
- Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams for comprehensive care.
- Collaborate with the medical director and client stakeholders on Health Promotion programs, surveillance needs, ergonomics, process development, and other related safety/injury prevention opportunities.
- Prescribe or recommends treatments, including medications and therapies.
- Refer patients to specialists or physicians as needed.
- Maintain patient health records to ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation and records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring
- Maintains state licenses/certifications to practice.
- Maintains Board of Pharmacy Prescribing License (if applicable,).
- Current NCCPA national certification required.
- Degree from ARC-PA accredited program.
- Federal DEA license (matching each state of practice as applicable).
- State Narcotic/Controlled Substance license if required in your state (Alabama, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Puerto Rico) (New York ROPES registration).
- Current certification with hands-on training in AHA, ARC or equivalent Basic Life Support for health care providers is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services Training in occupational health preferred.
- At least three years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in an ambulatory care, occupational health, family practice or emergency department setting.
- Experience working in an occupational health setting is preferred.
- Experience performing site visits and working with safety teams establishing ways to mitigate workplace hazards.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competence in occupational health, including primary care orthopedics and musculoskeletal medicine, chemical/biological hazards, ergonomics, psychophysiological (stress), safety and industrial issues, OSHA standards and regulations, and OSHA recordkeeping.
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety concepts and OSHA regulations preferred.
- Knowledge of strategies to promote and maintain healthy, safe, and productive workplaces, including: partners to identify/mitigate workplace hazards, performs preplacement exams, health screenings/education, fitness for duty, and return to work exams.
- Strong computer skills with knowledge of Internet software, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
- Training skills a plus.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and work-flow management skills preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred.
- Ability to communicate clear and simple work recommendations to patients and clients.
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Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers our PRN and Part-time (less than 20hrs/week) team members a 401(k) program with company match, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits will be discussed once you connect with our Talent Acquisition team.
Premise is an equal opportunity employer; we value inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.