PA-C

Job Description

 The PA prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board and with the sponsoring physician’s supervision.  The PA participates in preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities. This includes education programs for patients and community groups in the service areas with the approval of the sponsoring physician and the Medical Director and/or Health Center Administrator.  The PA is expected to participate in clinical affairs, working with administrative personnel, the Medical Director and the Chief Medical Officer to improve the patient care experience.  The PA provides care for special groups of patients such as those in nursing homes or other institutions when appropriate.

Qualifications

 Knowledge of and interest in the unique cultural aspects of the Hispanic people is needed.

 Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred but not required

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening Basic Education

 Baccalaureate degree or a minimum of two (2) years of college credits.

 State licensed Physician Assistant-Certified. Additional Requirements

 Pre-hire and annual employee health screening required

 Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all time during the flu season. Minimum Formal Training

 Successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.

 Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

 To prescribe legend drugs, the Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) must have notation of approval on license.

 A current DEA certificate is required if applicant is requesting privileges to prescribe controlled substances.

 This position must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.

 Additional education may be required for some specialty areas (orthopedics, etc.).

Supervision

Job relationship

 Supervised By

Clinical Director and/or Medical Director and the Clinic Administrator as appropriate.

 Is evaluated on a yearly basis by the Clinical Director and/or sponsoring physician and the Medical Director and the Clinic Administrator.

 Interrelationships

Work closely with Clinical Director, Medical Director, Administrators and Executive Director to realize the programmatic goals of the organization.

Salary - Salary Plan, 131,250.00 USD Annual

What We Offer

• Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link. [http://seamar.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/sea_mar]