Job description

Job Title: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Temple Health/Jeanes Hospital

Job Information

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt
• Job Type: Per Diem
• Patient Care

Job Summary

• Treats and evaluates patients; administers patient care in a particular clinical specialty area, under the direction of the licensed physician. Knowledgeable about patient care diagnosis and treatment, current methods and techniques of practice. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities in accordance with scope of practice and licensure guidelines and in collaboration with and under the direction of the licensed physician.

Education

• Bachelors Degree (Required)
• Other: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• MPA-LIC - PA Medical Physician Asst Lic (Required)
• NCCPA - Certified Physician Assistant (Required)

Experience

• 2 Years experience as a physician assistant (Required)

Required Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• General Computer Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Organizational Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

General Responsibilities

• Complies with all Temple University Health System policies and procedures, and all applicable accreditation standards, laws and regulations, including those regarding patient confidentiality such as, but not limited to, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P. L. 104-191 ('HIPAA') and the rules and regulations implemented hereunder.
• Adheres to and promotes Hospital Safety Standards and the Safety Management Plan.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Demonstrates competency in providing patient care that is individualized relative to age, population, developmental, psycho-social-cultural and demonstrated needs.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

TUHS Core Competencies

Respect

• Shows concern and consideration for others. Treats others as they would like to be treated.
• Evokes trust in others by keeping commitments and avoiding blame.
• Is direct and truthful. Communicates clearly and openly.
• Responds to and resolves challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Contributes to achieving an environment where diversity is respected and valued.

Service

• Works relentlessly to achieve excellent service, and to re-establish trust if service fails to meet expectations.
• Anticipates and responds to customers and co-workers' needs in a timely and positive manner.
• Consistently adheres to the Service Excellence Standards.

Quality

• Makes the extra effort to achieve excellent results.
• Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work.
• Takes responsibility for own actions; holds self and others to high ethical and performance standards.

Job Responsibilities

Adaptability

• Adapts to change and stress in the work environment and manages competing demands while maintaining high performance levels.
• Treats change as an opportunity for learning; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to others.
• Always presents a positive disposition and maintains constructive interpersonal relationships when under stress.
• Modifies behavior and tries new approaches in response to change.

Assessment and Diagnosis

• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process.
• Identifies issues and develops diagnoses based on assessment data.
• Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs.
• Identifies expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues.

Clinical Judgement

• Demonstrates clinical reasoning, which includes clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with clinical skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and informal experiential knowledge, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Conducts accurate clinical assessments; identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the patients individualized plan of care; modifies plan to meet mutually agreed-upon clinical outcomes.
• Delivers care consistent with established policies, procedures and standards of care (follows algorithms, decision trees, and protocols in the delivery of patient care).
• Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening when deviations occur.
• Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents nursing actions and plan of care.
• Manages patient assignment by delegating effectively based on patient needs and skills of team members.
• Seeks validation of clinical judgment from more experienced Clinicians.

Response to Diversity

• Demonstrates sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and incorporate differences into the provision of care. Differences may include, but are not limited to, cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle socioeconomic status, age, and values.
• Seeks opportunities for individual growth in diversity training and responsiveness.
• Identifies, implements, and documents a plan of care that is sensitive to the unique needs of the patients and families.
• Demonstrates awareness of the usual cultural norms for key patient population seeking validation in individual situations.
• Provides age specific and developmentally appropriate patient/family care.
• Embraces diversity in the work environment as a means to achieve enhanced patient care outcomes.

Technology and Equipment Use

• Demonstrates technical skill in using equipment that is appropriate for the job role.
• Operates equipment efficiently and properly.
• Maintains equipment to ensure maximum productivity. Troubleshoots any problems that arise.
• Adapts to new technology and processes.

Patient Regulatory Compliance

• Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care.
• Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes.
• Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient.
• Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process.
• Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes.
• Documents the results of the evaluation.

Patient Customer Service

• Maintains excellent public relations with patients, families, physicians, and Health System staff.
• Addresses issues or potential issues involving customer service and identifies process improvement opportunities.
• Ensures that patients, their families, visitors, customers and staff members are treated with kindness and respect.
• Collaborates with Health System personnel to ensure optimal patient care and promote a positive working environment in the practice, unit and Health System.

Clinical Inquiry

• Performs the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating clinical practices and providing recommendations for process/practice improvements. Creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning.
• Identifies and takes personal accountability to systematically resolve patient/family problems within one's clinical area.
• Stays informed of patient/family satisfaction results and incorporates behavior expectations.
• Contributes to the spirit of inquiry by supporting the clinical research of colleagues.

Patient Outcome Evaluation

• Provides quality treatment to patients. Follows accepted professional standards, observes appropriate safety precautions with equipment, demonstrates knowledge of accepted indications, contraindications and precautions. Adheres to established department protocols for specific diagnostic categories or medical conditions. Able to address the needs of patients in acute care, intensive care, inpatient rehab, and outpatient settings.
• Provides necessary discharge instructions. All documentation completed in compliance with department standards.
• Communicates with healthcare team regarding patient's progress, changes in condition, follow-up recommendations, physician's orders needed, and the discharge plan.

Safety Orientation

• Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work.
• Stays compliant with all hospital policy and procedure and understands the safety risks posed to patients when short cuts are taken.
• Relies on observation, outcomes measures, and feedback from patients and other customers regarding safety enhancements.
• Reports safety issues or concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Takes initiative to meet regulatory requirements including but not limited to maintaining annual TB testing, completing annual mandatories, and maintaining current registration/certification/licensures as appropriate to position requirements.

Accountability

• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Strives to improve levels of individual, team and organizational performance.
• Measures self against standard of excellence.
• Participates in performance improvement efforts.
• Demonstrates efficient and effective use of organizational resources as well as systems and services.
• Explore new opportunities to add value to the organization and departmental processes.

Care Processes

• Treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care.
• Shows respect for patients/family dignity and privacy in all interactions.
• Establishes and maintains mutual trust within the practitioner-patient/family relationship.
• Corrects patient's service problems promptly and objectively.
• Listens and acknowledges patients/family knowledge of self and engages their participation in care. Provides for optimum comfort of patients and families utilizing standard evidence based approaches.
• Successfully uses multiple forms of communication to appropriately provide patient/family support (presence, touch, eye contact, etc.).
• Demonstrates self-care in order to preserve ones endurance as a care giver within a stressful environment.

Collaboration

• Works with others (i.e. Patients, families, other healthcare providers) in a way that promotes and encourages each person's contributions toward achieving optimal/realistic patient/family goals. Involves intra- and inter-disciplinary work with colleagues and community.
• Recognizes patient and families as integral members of health care team establishing relationships that facilitate participation in care.
• Works effectively within teams to help achieve patient goals.
• Initiates appropriate referrals for continuing care needs throughout the care continuum.
• Seeks guidance when facing novel situations and remains receptive to input from others.
• Participates in peer review processes as appropriate.

Physical Requirements, Physical Demands, and Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. To request an accommodation, contact Human Resources. TUHS is committed to compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding individuals with disabilities.
• The Physical Requirements, Physical Demands and Work Environment of this job are currently under review. Please contact your Human Resources department directly if you have any questions or require additional information.

___________________________________________________________________________________________ All activities performed must be in compliance with Temple University Health System policies, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, patient confidentiality, and other Federal, State, and Local Laws and regulations as appropriate. The content of this job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work expectations performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all position duties required and performed by the incumbent in the role. Nothing in this job description restricts management's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The organization has the right, at its sole discretion, based on business and patient needs, to alter or change the expectations and duties at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Job Type: Temporary

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19111: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Have you completed/graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Physician Assistant: 2 years (Required)
• Cardiology-related: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• PA Medical Physician Assistant License (Required)
• Physician Assistant Certification (NCCPA) (Required)

Work Location: In person

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