Job Details
Job Title: Staff Physician Assistant | FSU SeniorHealth
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63223
Department
FSU College of Medicine | Florida Medical Practice Plan, Inc.
2390 Phillips Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Westminster Oaks:
4449 Meandering Way
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Responsibilities
This position will provide direct patient care in an outpatient setting, as well as nursing homes and assisted living facilities affiliated with FSU SeniorHealth, consistent with the practices’ goals and objectives and the current standard of medical care.
- Provides direct patient care by conducting assessments, diagnosing conditions, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating patient outcomes. Delivers and coordinates care under established protocols and physician supervision, performs approved clinical procedures, responds to changes in patient status, and initiates emergency interventions when necessary. Develops care pathways and clinical guidelines in collaboration with the healthcare team, analyzes clinical practices to improve quality and efficiency, and ensures timely documentation of all patient interactions in the electronic health record.
- This position works closely with the other practicing clinicians at FSU SeniorHealth to address and manage patient care needs between office visits. This will include review of messages and requests for information or prescriptions from patients, and review and signing off on lab, imaging, consultant and other reports. Addressing abnormal results and findings as needed in coordination with the patients assigned physician. The position will include developing relationships with patients as needed as a collaborating clinician, particularly for patient populations whose primary physician is in clinic for limited times.
- Communicates verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, the care team and other relevant healthcare providers. Documents in the patient’s electronic medical record all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patient’s condition and response to therapies/interventions; and communications with supervising physician. Utilizes appropriate prescriptive privileges for identified patient population. This position has prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and or administering drugs and necessary medical devices.
- Maintains all professional requirements for licensure and certification. As it relates to the clinical responsibilities, participates in the education of medical students, residents and physician assistants in the FSU COM training programs as needed in the clinical setting.
Qualifications
- Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited PA training program.
- Current valid Florida Physician Assistant as outlined in Chapter 458, Florida Statutes; or licensed in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Florida within 30 days of hire.
- Current NCCPA board certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- Current DEA license, or the ability to obtain within one year of hire.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification by certifying agency, or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
- Post-job offer, but prior to hire, the following will be required:
- Current PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) test as performed by a qualified physician from within the past 6 months.
- Physical examination completed by a qualified healthcare provider/physician from within the past 6 months.
- Within 30 days of hire, you must provide:
- Documentation of vaccination for Tetanus within the last 10 years.
- Proof of immunization OR positive titers for Hepatitis B.
University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news! Learn more about Florida State University and our campuses.
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How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
Considerations
This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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