Physician Assistant
Full Time • dillon
Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team! As a Physician Assistant, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues. You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval. The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
- Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
- Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
- Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
- Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan
Qualifications
- Valid state licensing required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with medical terminology, charting, and diagnostic tests
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Compensation: $65.00 per hour
About Peaks Medical and Urgent Care
Peaks Medical and Urgent Care is a community-based medical clinic in Dillon, Colorado, that provides health care with heart, offering services that exceed expectations. The practice cares for people of all ages who live in and visit Summit County. We now accept Medicare, Kaiser Permanente, Humana, United Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Peaks Health Alliance, Lucent, Denver Health, Aetna, Multiplan, UMR, Cigna, and Tricare. The professional medical providers at Peaks Medical and Urgent Care take a conservative and integrative approach, managing acute non-life-threatening illnesses like altitude sickness, sports injuries, minor lacerations, pneumonia, and flu. Peaks Medical and Urgent Care offers primary care for adults and children, including school and sports physicals. The health care providers also provide wound care, laceration repair, and intravenous (IV) hydration and have on-site X-rays and lab services that includes COVID-19 testing. Peaks Medical and Urgent Care is open seven days a week and welcomes walk-ins.
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