Job: Physician Assistant

Company Name: Western Regional Medical Center - Goodyear, AZ
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: GOODYEAR, AZ, United States
Department: Pain Management
Salary: Highly Competitive
Hours/Pay Period: 80
Degree Required: Physician Assistant
Job ID: 2009-000118
Years Experience: 1
Job Type: Professional

Complete Description:

The Clinical Associate/Physician Extender is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for providing patient-focused health care. In this role, assessment, communication skills, and problem solving techniques are used to deliver quality care and to facilitate physician productivity. This highly respected role is also incremental in acting as a liaison for oncology patients and working in concert with clinic and case management staff in order to meet the clinical needs of patients.

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the position will perform tasks as directed by the supervising physician and the clinic supervisor or manager. In addition, the position performs only those clinical tasks he/she is capable of and within the scope of the supervising physician. Will comply with all hospital by-laws, rules and regulations. Has all entries in the medical record must be co-signed by the attending physician. Prescribes Category III and above drugs as indicated by state/federal licensing. Implement telephone orders for Category II drugs when a standing order is present. Provide orders under supervision of physician during assigned 'on call' duty.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completed a program approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education of the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education for the training of Physician Assistants; or Education programs on the Armed Forces of the United States, Public Health Service, or their successor agencies which meet the criteria specified by NCCPA.



Successfully passing National Certification Examination.

Must be licensed as physician assistant by Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistant and be in good standing.



Maintains required number of CME hours as required by the professional organization.