Legacy Health·Portland, Oregon
The Physician Assistant provides medical and surgical services under physician direction, involving inpatient care such as rounds, ordering tests, and assisting in surgery, alongside outpatient clinic participation and coordination of follow-up care. Responsibilities also include performing minor procedures, maintaining medical records, and documenting services promptly with appropriate billing codes.
Overview If you bring compassion to every patient interaction, you may be an excellent addition to the Legacy community. In this role, you will provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, build strong relationships with care teams, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. Every aspect of your work will reflect Legacy’s mission of making life better for others. If this aligns with your approach to care, we invite you to apply for this Advanced Practice Provider opportunity within our Surgical department.
Inpatient Care Provides medical services under the direction of a physician to patients presenting specialty conditions or disease (depending on assigned department), consistent with the PA’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Rounds on service patients: assesses patients, performs physical exams, writes orders, documents daily notes. Orders and interprets laboratory tests and radiological examinations. Reports clinical data at rounds or when appropriate. Recognizes and evaluates patients who require the immediate medical or surgical attention and, when necessary, initiates, without supervision, emergency medical treatments. Assists in surgical procedures in emergency, clinic and the operating room. Performs minor surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures, administers treatments and medications consistent with the PA’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Oregon Board of Medical Examiners. Maintains and signs medical records pertaining to treatments and examinations administered. Participates in local, regional, & national continuing medical education programs and clinical meetings to maintain medical knowledge as well as a professional network. Outpatient Care Participates in Medical Specialty Outpatient Clinic. Co-ordinates discharge planning and follow-up. Arranges all sub-specialty follow-up. Communicates with PCPs. Performs dictation of history/physical, clinical notes, imaging studies and discharge summary. Oversees medications for outpatient care. Arranges appropriate outpatient therapy, referral system within Legacy to be maximally utilized. Manages outpatient phone contacts. Medication requests. Disability and work release. Consultant evaluations. Evaluates patients in the specialty outpatient clinic. Assures essential studies are performed prior to clinic visit. Examines and interviews patient and family. Presents case with recommendations to supervising physicians, as necessary. Coordinates and acts as liaison for subspecialty care and consultations. Documents and bills for services promptly with appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes. Completes medical records and appropriate charge/coding data forms to facilitate hospital billing for service rendered.
Education: As required by state. Committee on Allied Health, Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association (CAHEA). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
Candidates must meet state-specific education requirements accredited by bodies like CAAHEP or ARC-PA and possess experience in direct patient management within a surgical subspecialty like neurosurgery, along with required surgical assisting experience. Knowledge of acute/chronic disease states, medication administration, and delivering physical care per treatment plans is essential.
Market context
In Oregon, family medicine physician openings are often driven by primary care access needs in both urban and rural communities. These roles are competitive because employers typically look for board certification or eligibility, an active medical and DEA license, and current CPR certification, along with residency training in family medicine. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm licensure and certification status before applying.
