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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Family Practice Center, P.C., is currently seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for our Mifflinburg office. Experienced Providers and new grads are encouraged to apply. Family Practice Center is a large group of primary care physicians in Central PA. We offer a wide range of services including family medicine, pediatrics, counseling services, onsite lab and x-ray, and much more. Family Practice operates 40 office locations in 14 Central PA counties. Family Practice offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, disability, life, and 401(k). EOE


Qualifications:

Education: BS or Masters Degree

Certification/Licensure: NCCPA Board Certification


General Summary of Duties: Perform under the responsibility and supervision of the physician, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend his/her services through the more effective to plan therapy. He/She may assist in gathering the data necessary in implementing the therapeutic plan of the physician.


Supervision Received: Under the direct or telephonic supervision of MD or DO


Supervision Exercised: None, but will assist in directing staff on needed duties when required


Typical Physical Demands: Being able to sit and stand for extended periods of time; capable of adapting to a fast paced office environment; may need to assist in lifting or positioning patients of all sizes; vision correctable to 20/20 and hearing within normal range


Examples of Duties – to include but not limited to:

  • To assist the physician in the care and evaluation of patients, the PA will:
  • Perform and record history and physical examinations.
  • Perform and record pediatric histories and examinations.
  • Order appropriate laboratory and imaging studies under physician supervision.
  • Inform the physician of all changes in the patient’s condition
  • Through triaging, request when necessary, the services of any support services provided by any of the local hospitals.
  • Keep the supervising physician informed of additional needs, problem areas and all other suggestions which may be beneficial to the improvement of Family Practice Center, P.C.
  • Be responsible for meeting CME requirements as needed.
  • As indicated by training and experience, perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by the physicians including the following:
  • Superficial wound care and dressings.
  • Venipuncture for blood collection.
  • Bladder catheterization.
  • Superficial wound care and superficial suture placement and removal.
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Record and interpret electrocardiograms.
  • Collections of specimens including pap smear and KOH prep and obtaining nose, throat, sputum, urine, urethra, cervix and wound cultures.
  • Perform urine dips and slides, urine pregnancy tests, rapid strep tests, random blood sugar and hemoglobin finger stick testing.
  • Perform incision and drainage of small abscesses and paronychia.
  • Placement of intravenous lines.
  • Perform audiometry, visual acuity, pulmonary function testing, tonometry and tympanometry.
  • Remove cerumen impaction through ear lavage.
  • Removal of foreign body, subcutaneous.
  • Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injections
  • Perform and provide patient education and counseling on hypertension, diet, smoking cessation, diabetes, birth control, immunizations and growth and development.
  • Intradermal tests.
  • Control of hemorrhage.
  • Removal of dermatologic abnormalities by shave biopsy or excision.
  • Perform initial behavioral health assessment and initiate treatment.
  • Perform toenail removal.
  • Perform anoscopy.
  • Application of joint stabilizing devices such as ace wraps, tape strapping, upper and lower extremity braces and splints.
  • Treatment of first and second degree burns.
  • Fluorescein dye examination of corneal abrasion/ulceration.
  • Assist with ACLS/defibrillation.
  • Other duties:
  • Convey to patients in language they can understand the summaries of all pertinent medical findings, laboratory results and advice for continuing care.
  • Participate in employee and patient education.
  • Rounds on patients at facility indicated.
  • This job requires access to PHI. HIPAA training is required and HIPAA compliance is expected.
  • Follow procedures according to OSHA.
  • Follow procedures according to FPC protocol.
  • Excluded from physician assistant duties and responsibilities:
  • Arthrocentesis of knee joint.
  • Any hip joint injections or aspirations.
  • Organizational relationships:
  • Report clinically to the supervising physician who will provide onsite supervision or will be available 24/7 by telephone and pager as needed.
  • Report administratively to the CEO or COO.

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