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ConvenientMD · 13 hours ago

Lead Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care

Farmington, Maine, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

ConvenientMD is dedicated to enhancing healthcare experiences in New England, and they are seeking a compassionate and experienced Lead Physician Assistant (PA) to join their urgent care clinic team. This role involves providing exceptional patient-centered care, acting as a clinical leader, and mentoring new providers while ensuring compliance with medical standards and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Conduct health assessments, physical exams, and review medical histories to address short- and long-term patient needs while staying committed to high-quality, efficient patient care

Interview patients, perform physical examinations, obtain, update, and study medical histories

Administer or order diagnostic tests (e.g., x-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory studies) and interpret test results

Administer injections and immunizations, suture, manage wounds and infections

Empower patients with knowledge about their health, describe therapeutic regimens, give information on normal growth and development, discuss family planning, and wellness through counseling and guidance

Prepare clear, complete, accurate, and legible medical records for each patient under your care

Type, edit, and electronically sign all office notes, reports and records using EMR in accordance with company policies

Maintain a safe and clean working environment in compliance with company and state procedures, rules, and regulations

Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols

Comply with legal and professional requirements including studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, advising management on needed actions

Work collaboratively and pro-actively with other providers and health care practitioners within your clinic to efficiently treat patients, and plan coordinated, efficient, and thoughtful dispositions (including transfer), all in a timely manner

Act as a clinic leader, especially when the Practice Manager is not in-clinic

Provide support and mentorship to new-graduate providers as well as other clinic staff

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

Act as a preceptor to new provider staff, providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities

Qualification

Physician Assistant certificationDEA licenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Clinical experienceEMR proficiencyLeadership skillsCompassionate careTechnical proficiencyRegulationsCustomer service principlesTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Master's degree and certification by Physician Assistant (PA) certifying body

Must have and maintain a DEA license with no restrictions

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification. We do not accept CPR, ACLS certifications, or online only classes

Clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care setting

Strong leadership skills: Willing and able to mentor provider as well as non-provider clinic staff

Excellent team player: Enjoy collaborating with others and being a part of a strong team dynamic

Proactive and confident communicator (written and verbal): Foreshadows and elevates concerns as they arise, unafraid of professional directness both with colleagues and patients

Compassionate, authentic, and patient focused: Supports patients through kindness; demonstrating understanding for others and contributing to the creating a community of belonging

Technically savvy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR)

Strong knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Strong knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations including the requirements of the HIPAA and OSHA and applicable state rules and regulations pertinent to medical practices

Strong knowledge of relevant drugs and their chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo

Strong knowledge of non-pharmaceutical patient care aids, their applicable uses, and relevance to patient care

Strong knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment