Physician Assistant (PA)
Emerging Tech
- Saint Cloud, MN
- $115,000 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- Conduct evening rounds on all inpatient units as necessary.
- Provide necessary treatment to patients, order special services, and attend to patient needs.
- Deliver outpatient and urgent care services as required within the scope of practice.
- Admit patients to observation or regular admission status as appropriate.
- Enter all patient orders and documentation into the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
- Write and execute discharge orders.
- Obtain and document informed consent as needed.
- Respond to all incidents involving beneficiaries and/or employees, completing necessary forms.
- Conduct Compensation & Pension (C&P) examinations.
- Implement palliative and end-of-life care, engage in goals of care conversations (GOCC), and complete Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) Progress Note and Orders, including Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) directives.
- Manage emergency situations in consultation with the on-call physician.
- Coordinate patient transfers to other medical facilities when necessary.
- Serve as the Personnel Health Provider, offering medical emergency treatment for employees, volunteers, and visitors as needed.
- Grant authorized absences to patients.
- Perform basic life support, acute allergic reaction treatment, and trauma care in life-threatening situations where a physician is not immediately available.
- National certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Adult Health, Geriatric, Family, or Primary Care.
- Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice for physicians.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Compliance with all continuing education requirements to maintain certification.
- Ability to provide coverage during scheduled shifts, including weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or hospitalist services preferred.