Physician/Clinical Assistant - Inpatient Medicine

POSITION SUMMARY

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The Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant will be required to perform physical examinations, and perform, order, and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions.

Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistants will be required to attend clinical and educational rounds. Administrative requirements will include standard of practice recordings of all patient encounters, these methods may require dictating or utilizing electronic medical records where/when available. Assistants must be able to communicate effectively in English with other members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overview:

• Perform, order and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions
• Perform physical exams
• Take medical histories
• Make diagnoses and develop management plans
• Counsel on preventative health care
• Arrange consults and referrals
• Perform basic procedures such as laceration repair/sutures, wound care, castings, dressings, paracentesis, etc. For complete list, see job description.
• Other duties as assigned.