Physician Assistant

 

Description:

Are you a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant looking for a new career change? At Carbon Health, you’ll work alongside a fun and supportive team of healthcare professionals committed to delivering the best patient care experience possible. We combine smart technology with modern, welcoming clinics and have our own EHR to streamline communication to cut down on administrative tasks and wait times. If you are customer-focused, empathetic, and have a fun, positive attitude, we want to talk to you!

 

What You'll Do

 

  • Provide exceptional treatment, collaborative care options (within the scope of urgent care), including physical examinations, assessments, diagnosis and treatment
  • Order and interpret x-rays, lab results and EKGs
  • Triage and manage patients thoroughly and efficiently, maintaining a steady flow to avoid long wait times
  • Perform digital blocks and regional anesthesia. Perform minor surgical procedures, such as wound closure and management, I&D, foreign body removal
  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as aspirations and injection of joints, bursas, and cysts. Start IV fluids
  • Perform closed reductions of simple fractures or dislocations of fingers/toes, including nursemaid’s elbow reductions
  • Conduct pre-placement/post-offer, commercial driver and workers’ compensation examinations, OSHA medical surveillance evaluations, review confidential medical documents to address work status issues, and respond to urgent, non-work-related medical conditions that occur in the workplace
  • Apply and modify braces, splints, and other orthopedic appliances
  • Review and manage daily tasks, patient callbacks, and lab results, while on shift
  • Provide oversight and lead day to day operations, as sole provider and serve as expert by consulting, coaching and training advanced practice clinicians

About You

  • Medical/Master’s degree and certification
  • PA - Valid California license to practice as a Physician Assistant and current national certification
  • - OR -
  • RN - Valid California license to practice as a Registered Nurse, NP - Valid California license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and current national certification
  • Current, unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of California
  • Maintain a controlled substance license along with an unrestricted California DEA license
  • Ability to consult and treat patients of all ages
  • Experience in ER, urgent care or similar setting (minimum 1 year)
  • Ability to work two full weekends per month (required for full-time clinicians)
  • Maintain confidentiality and impartiality at all times
  • Availability to work in other clinic locations and some holidays as needed (preferred)
  • Experience in Occupational Medicine/Workers Compensation preferred or willingness to get trained
  • Current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) medical examiner certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days of hire

 

Organization Carbon Health
Industry Medical / Healthcare Jobs
Occupational Category Physician Assistant
Job Location California,USA
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2023-09-10 3:03 pm
Expires on 2024-12-23