Physician Assistant II/III - Community Health Clinics

Full Job Description

Immediate and anticipated openings:

• Corona
• Lake Elsinore
• Perris/Mead Valley
• Indio Mobile Health
• Palm Springs

The schedule in most clinics is a 9/80, with weekends and holidays off.

Physician Assistants with the RUHS CHCs see patients of all ages and perform various procedures within their scope of work, including OB/GYN and Pediatrics. The CHCs are high-volume, outpatient clinics providing comprehensive, compassionate primary care and specialty services to underserved populations. Because the clinics are designated federally qualified health centers, PAs employed with the CHCs may qualify for various federal, state, and local loan repayment programs.

About RUHS
RUHS, the County of Riverside's integrated health system, is dedicated to providing medical and behavioral health services to underserved communities throughout Riverside County. RUHS is a dynamic employer offering multiple employment and educational opportunities for medical providers committed to serving vulnerable patient populations. The 14 CHCs are federally qualified community health centers, providing primary care and integrated health-care services throughout the region. Find out more!

Requirements

• Take patient health histories; perform physical examinations; record findings and assess the health status of patients; identify abnormalities and/or concerns.
• Order, review and interpret diagnostic and screening procedures; perform selected diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; perform minor surgical procedures under supervision of a physician.
• Instruct and counsel patients and their families on matters pertaining to their physical and mental health; refer patients for further diagnosis and/or treatment when indicated.
• Identify patients who require immediate attention of a physician; initiate specified emergency treatment.
• Carry out approved treatment plans; assist the physician in providing services to patients requiring continuing care including the review and implementation of treatment and therapy plans.
• Assist in orienting less experienced physician assistants; collaborate with other physician assistants and physicians to review protocols for healthcare.
• Identify needs for continuing education for physician assistants, medical students, and resident physicians and make recommendations for meeting such needs.
• May present in-service training or staff development programs as designated by supervising physician.
• Participate in analysis of clinic concerns and work with other department staff to solve problems.
• Collaborate with other department staff to modify patient record-keeping requirements and forms; identify need for modification of standardized procedures for physician assistants and initiate collaboration with supervising physician to implement changes.
• Participate in community activities on health related issues.

Qualifications

Education:
Physician Assistant II - BS/MS degrees not required
Physician Assistant III - Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in physician assistant studies, public health, health sciences, or a closely related field.
Experience:
Physician Assistant II
One year of experience as a Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant III
Three years of experience as a physician assistant, one year of which must have been with the County of Riverside or an equivalent hospital or health care setting.
Licenses/Certifications:
Possession and maintenance of a license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of California
Drug Enforcement Administration certificate (DEA)
Board Certification

Additional Information

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the recruiter, Angela Levinson at alevinson@rivco.org