Primary Care - Physician Assistant
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Health has an opening for a Physician
Assistant to join our Primary Care team in Killeen, Texas.Our
facilities have national and regional recognition by U.S. News &
World Report - a reflection of our talent and commitment to
advanced quality care that is safe and compassionate.We are looking
for a committed team player with a favorable work/ training
history. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality, and be
able to effectively collaborate with referring physicians, agencies
and other professionals to provide optimum patient care within our
award-winning integrated health care system.
Location
Baylor Scott White Health Clinic - Killeen West
4501 S Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, 76549About the
CommunityKilleen-Temple is a metropolitan area in the Central Texas
region of Bell County. Located about an hour from Austin, Killeen
is a family-friendly city known for its proximity to Fort Hood, one
of the largest military bases in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Killeen
has a thriving economy and a cost of living lower than the U.S.
national average. Bordering the Texas Hill Country, the area is
well known for its rolling hills, bluebonnets, and spring
wildflowers in the Grand Prairie to the west. Residents have access
to down-home barbecue, an abundance of outdoor and recreational
activities, and a fun live music scene. Killeen is ranked in the
top 100 as one of the Best Places to Live and Best Places to Retire
by the U.S. News & World Report.
JOB SUMMARY
The Physician Assistant of Primary Care is a licensed, certified,
non-physician healthcare provider who actively renders direct
patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority. The
Physician Assistant is credentialed, privileged, and billed as an
independent billing provider recognized by Medicare and Medicaid
within the healthcare systems, and in accordance with the
appropriate board. The Advanced Practice Provider provides medical
care based upon the scope of practice as delineated by the
supervising physician. These providers typically provide care to
patients in an internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric or
pediatric clinic.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEThe Physician
Assistant of Primary Care assesses the physical and mental
condition of patients by performing comprehensive physical
examinations and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems
and health care needs. The Physician Assistant counsels patients
and families regarding medical processes, management of the
illness, condition, medication, nutrition, health promotion, drug
regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other
substances such as food supplements, over the counter medications
and herbal remedies. In addition, the Physician Assistant performs
invasive procedures specific to the scope of practice as delegated
by the supervising Physician.KEY SUCCESS FACTORSThe ideal candidate
must have knowledge of techniques needed to diagnose and treat
human injuries, diseases, and deformities to include symptoms,
treatment alternatives, drug properties, interactions, and
preventive health-care measures and rehabilitation of physical and
mental dysfunctions. The ideal candidate must have strong verbal,
written, communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, problem
solving, computer and related software application skills and have
the ability to counsel patients, interpret laboratory diagnostic
tests and develop and implement comprehensive outcome-based patient
treatment plans. The ideal candidate must be a Graduate of an
accredited Physician Assistant program.OTHER DETAILS-
Specialty/Department/Practice - Primary Care
- Shift/Schedule - Full-time. Days
- Benefits - Our competitive benefits package includes Immediate
eligibility for health and welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan
with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
accrual beginning Day 1. Please note, benefits may vary based upon
position type and/or level.#LIAPPQUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
- EXPERIENCE - Minimum/no experience required
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Physician Assistants (PA)
Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Killeen , Primary Care - Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Killeen, Texas
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