Advanced Practitioner - PA, Urgent Care
Company: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Location: Clemmons
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
Wake Forest Health NetworkUrgent Care - Clemmonsseeks aPhysician
Assistantto join their growing practice.Must have aminimum of 1
year of relevant experience in Urgent Care / Emergency Department /
Family Medicine and experiencewith pediatric patients.This is a
great opportunity for a Physician Assistant who wants a
comprehensive outpatient clinicincluding all ages treatingminor
burns or injuries, sprains and strains, coughs, colds and sore
throats, allergic reactions (non-life threatening), rash or other
skin irritations, broken bones and more.
JOB SUMMARY:The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for
coordinating the planning, implementation, and ongoing monitoring
and evaluation of his/her designated patient population. As an
advanced practice practitioner, the PA is responsible for
identifying and implementing opportunities to support and improve
the quality of care provided to assigned patients across the
continuum of care. The PA utilizes age-specific medical knowledge,
specialty expertise, and management principles to ensure timely,
appropriate and cost effective care in accordance with Wake Forest
Baptist Medical Center mission and values, policies/procedures, and
internal/external regulations. Care is based on patient variables
(i.e., age, developmental level and cognitive ability).
Credentialed physician assistants, with the supervision of a
physician licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board are
authorized to perform the following procedures at Wake Forest
Baptist Medical Center Community Physicians: Obtain and record
patient medical history Perform physical examinations Order
medications, tests and treatments within the guidelines specified
by the North Carolina Medical Board and Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center-Community Physicians and his/her written agreement with the
supervising physician Perform office-based procedures as
appropriate for training and practice setting.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree from an
accredited Physician Assistant program required BCLS required
Education and/or equivalent experience as a PA.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:Current licensure as
a Physician Assistant by the North Carolina Medical Board
Credentialed by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Active
certification by the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:Advanced clinical assessment skills for
specialty area Ability to make sound and timely decisions Ability
to cooperate and work well with others
About Us
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of
Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic
combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and
create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina
and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems
will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career
sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest
Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the
Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an
expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health
system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Atrium
Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptists two main
components are an integrated clinical system anchored by Atrium
Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care
hospital in Winston-Salem that includes Brenner Childrens Hospital,
five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care
locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of
Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a
recognized leader in experiential medical education and
groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a
commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care
through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
About the Team
Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments
Mission
To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing for all.
Vision
To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments
We create a space where all Belong
We Work as One to make great things happen
We earn Trust in all we do
We Innovate to better the now and create the future
We drive for Excellence always
Keywords: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem , Advanced Practitioner - PA, Urgent Care, Healthcare , Clemmons, North Carolina
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