Advanced Practice - Family Medicine Opening in Gridley/Arbuckle/Colusa, CA
Summit Recruiting Group
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Gridley/Arbuckle/Colusa, California, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No
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Job Description

Last Update: 3/04/25

APP Family Medicine float opening - Butte County, California

  • Locations: Gridley/Arbuckle/Colusa
About the Opportunity: Full-time, permanent Float position Responsible to provide generalized health care services in a community health setting Determines which cases to refer to the physician for further diagnosis and treatments Assumes principle responsibility for the primary health maintenance of individuals of all ages with a complete spectrum of health problems Identifies the health status of patients by taking medical histories, performing examinations and initiating and evaluating screening and diagnostic procedures Initiated appropriate therapeutic intervention based upon assessment and evaluation of the health status of the individual and explains process to patient Plans and assumes responsibility for on-going health maintenance and clinical management of patients' emotional behavior, counsels and instructs individuals and families regarding domestic and health related problems Evaluates patients' emotional behavior, counsels and instructs individuals and families regarding domestic and health related problems Interprets and reviews laboratory tests; reviews medication refills Imitates orders for diagnostic laboratory and x-rays Serves as clinical consultant to nursing and paramedical personnel Assist with in-service trainings Performs nursing duties when necessary Coordinates work activities with families, community agencies and other members of the health team and has a thorough knowledge of community resources Performs additional tasks appropriate to background and training as assigned Other duties assigned by supervisor Qualities and Characteristics: Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, the public, patients and all staff, Board or Directors and vendors Maintains the highest professional ethics and is honest in dealing with people; is a model for all employees through his/her actions Strive to learn more and is receptive to learning different ways of doing things Displays enthusiasm toward the work and the mission Professional knowledge, skills & abilities: Possesses a valid license as a Registered Nurse issues by the State of California Possesses a FNP certificate from a program of not less than an eighteen (18) months education course, divided in two phase: the first comprised of twelve (12) months of both didactic and clinical work and the second comprised of six (6) months of supervised clinical internship Current CPR certificate Effective communication skills Effective time management skills Communications Skills: Must have neat and legible handwriting Must be able to interact with patients courteously and calmly Must be able to interact with the public Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: Works well with patients, co-worker and vendors in a generally comfortable environment office Employee must possess the following physical requirements: - Must be able to life up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels) - Must have adequate vision to read increments on tuberculin syringe accurately - Must be able to work on feet majority of the day without tiring - Must be able to hear adequately for auscultation of B/PS - Must have high manual dexterity and tactile sensations on fingertips - Must be able to reach above shoulder level to work. Must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting, turning - Routinely exposed to blood borne pathogens - May be subjected to verbally and/or unbehavior patients - May be exposed to contagious/infectious diseases
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