Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology Clinic

Duties/Responsibilities: * Examines patient, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures.

* Administers, orders and interprets diagnostic studies such as x-rays and lab work.

* Exercises professional judgement regarding consultation with supervising physician concerning appropriate treatment.

* Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and records progress.

* Prescribes medications to the extent allowable by state guidelines and clinic regulations.

* Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance * Assists physician with emergency treatments and more complex procedures.

* Assists with patient phone assessments, triage and disposition.

* Participates in continuous quality improvement.

Maintains quality control standards.

* Performs quality improvement chart audits.

* Ensures that all professional services provided are performed according to all standards, ruling or regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Board of Medical Examiners, and/or other federal, state or local governmental agency, corporate entity, or individual excision authority with respect to the Lane Regional Medical Center's organization.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: * Completion of a four-year physician assistant baccalaureate program and a year of clinic training, or; Completion of a two-year physician assistant program (which requires two years of undergraduate study) plus two years of clinical training following completion of PA program * Must maintain an unrestricted right and license to practice professional medical services in the State of Louisiana * Must at all times meet the requirements for active staff privileges * Preferred specialty of Gastroenterology