Vascular Medicine, Vascular Physician Assistant Job at CommonSpirit Health, Chattanooga, TN

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  • CommonSpirit Health
  • Chattanooga, TN

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physician.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  • Obtain medical histories when necessary.
  • Perform physical exams (within established wound protocol).
  • Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol wound guidelines).
  • Order diagnostic tests.
  • Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
  • Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
  • Assist wound center providers with wound clinic procedures.
  • Maintain patients privacy and confidentiality.
  • Make follow-up calls to check patient progress.
  • Work closely with wound center nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
  • Assist wound center providers and inpatient wound nurse(s) with inpatient wound consults as well as see these patients independently.
  • Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

  • Graduate of a Physician Assistant training Program


Required Licensure and Certifications

  • TN State PA License required
  • AHA BLS
Overview

Memorial Health Partners and CHI Memorial Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

Pay Range
$49.64 - $58.20 /hour

Job Tags

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