Hybrid Physician Assistant bei Tampa Family Health Centers

 Are you ready to embark on a career journey that's more than just a job? At Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC), we're redefining healthcare, and looking for a Physician Assistant to be part of our dynamic team. We're not just a healthcare organization; we're a community that thrives on innovation, compassion, and positive change.

Tampa Family Health Centers offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO and 7 paid company holidays
• 401 (K) plan, with employer contributing 3% of your salary after one year of employment
• Company paid Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Days
• Base Salary + Productivity Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment options through NHSC

Position Summary:  

Manages common acute and chronic health care problems.  Performs as an interdependent member of the health care team through direct medical care, consultation, collaboration, coordination and referral. Practices to his/her maximum potential in accordance with State and Federal laws.  Functions primarily as a clinician but also has consultative and educational responsibilities; works collaboratively with all care team members supportive of the patient centered medical home model

Essential Functions:  

• Clinical – provide health care through health promotion, illness prevention and health restoration; responsibilities include:
• History and physical
• Medical and/or nursing diagnosis
• Formulating patient treatment plans including prescribing medications and follow-up
• Consultation – provide consultation to patients, their families, care team members, physicians or other health care providers on health maintenance visits, educational programs, individual referrals, peer and nursing staff resources
• Attend and complete appropriate continuing education sessions to maintain State licensure as an PA
• Teach patients and families community health promotion and illness prevention strategies
• Mentors and serve as a preceptor to Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner students
• Actively participates in daily huddles with care team members
• May be required to float throughout the organization, as needed (rotated to other health care center sites, as needed) 
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. Maintain all required quality standards for care.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum of (1) years’ experience as a PA, preferred
• Ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to navigate and enter data into an electronic health record
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 Education, Certification Training and License:

• Graduation for an accredited PA certification program required
• Current BLS Certification
• Valid and unencumbered State of Florida PA license
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