Arkansas Children's Hospital·Springdale, Arkansas
The Physician Assistant provides expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for pediatric patients with complex acute and chronic conditions. They collaborate with physicians to deliver care and manage patient documentation and billing codes.
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Time Type: Full time
Springdale Ortho Injury Clinic - ortho experience strongly preferred
A Physician Assistant utilizes a high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of actual and potential health problems of pediatric patients and their families. Provides care for patients with unstable chronic, complex acute and critical condition. A PA possesses an advanced knowledge level, skill, and competence in the provision of care to specific patient and family populations and serves across the AC care continuum as a clinical resource for patients, family, staff, and the community. The PA collaborates with a physician or physicians with practice comparable in scope, specialty or expertise.
Related Field - 2 years of experience
Arkansas Certificate of Prescriptive Authority - Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN), Certified Physician Assistant (Certificate) - National Commission on Certification of PAs, Mid-Level Practitioner Prescription License - Drug Enforcement Agency
1. Gathers information for both new and established patients such as medical history, diagnostic tests, comprehensive physical examination, behavioral, development and psychosocial assessments.
2. Assesses and identifies patient/family physical, psychosocial, educational, and cultural needs for assigned patient population.
3. Accurately interprets health assessment data and applies findings in directing patient care.
4. Provides ongoing and follow-up care including appropriate pharmacologic and diagnostic treatments and patient/family education.
5. Documents all health data including plan of care and care according to policy, patient/family outcomes, and reassessments and plan modifications.
6. Accurately completes all billing forms, including diagnostic (ICD-9) and treatment (CPT) codes, based on federal and state laws and AC policy.
7. Communicates with referring physicians, health providers, and hospital staff as appropriate.
8. Actively participates in quality improvement activities and the development strategies to improve patient care delivery and cost effectiveness.
9. Disseminates relevant research findings through practice, publication, education, and/or consultation.
10. Participates in AC, local and national professional physician assistant organizations as appropriate to maintain and share expertise.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requires a Master's degree and at least 2 years of related experience, with orthopedic experience strongly preferred. Must hold certifications from the NCCPA, DEA, and the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
Market context
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