General Description:

The Physicians Associate is a mid-level provider who practices under the direction of a supervising MD.  The Physician Associate provides culturally sensitive direct patient care to Caring Health Center patients and counseling to their families.  In addition, the Physician Associate participates in the quality assurance, administrative tasks, general activities and obligations of all health care providers at CHC.

 Reports to:                 Chief Medical Officer

 Supervises:                 N/A

 Salary Status:            Exempt

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of NCCPA – and Board of Registration of Physician Associates - approved PA Program.
• Maintenance of Massachusetts PA Licensure.
• Maintenance of DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration.
• Adherence to AAPA standards of fifty (50) hours Category I, and fifty (50) hours Category II CME every two (2) years.
• NCCPA Certification.
• Commitment to culturally competent medical care of a diverse ethnic population.
• BCLS required; ACLS encouraged.
• Ability to establish, and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and levels.
• Ability to provide high quality care in a high volume clinic setting.
• Demonstrate proficiency in assessment and delivery of family planning services to a diverse population.

Desirable:

• Fluency in Spanish, Russian, or Vietnamese
• Special expertise in provision of health care to undeserved, culturally diverse populations

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

• Patient education.
• Health Care Maintenance/Preventive Health Care.
• Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness/
• Emergent or timely consultative referral to in-house physicians or outside specialist.
• Refugee assessments.
• After hours call responsibilities with MD back-up
• Community outreach and education.
• Participation in CHC organizational meetings, committees, and quality assurance activities.
• Participation in MD/PA clinical reviews every two months.
• Offers comprehensive clinical family planning services that include prevention, personal health and treatment services, tailored to the needs of the clients.
• Maintenance of confidentiality.

Working Conditions: 

Long periods of standing or sitting.

Some bending, reaching and squatting

On-call coverage including ‘after hours’ and weekends is generally required; frequency depends upon need.

Potential exposure to patient blood and body fluids.

Prolonged periods of working on a computer viewing a monitor.

 This position requires compliance with Caring Health Center’s compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the Physician Associate’s regular performance evaluation.

JOB CODE: 1000151