Emory University Student Health Services (EUSHS) seeks a part time Physician Assistant (PA) to provide outpatient primary care to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Emory University has a strong commitment to delivering excellent medical care to an intelligent, passionate, and diverse student population. We encourage candidates to apply who will promote and enrich Emory’s academic and culturally inclusive environment within the context of supporting the academic success of our students.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides medical care to patients under the direction of a supervising physician.
- Examines, evaluates, and treats patients with medical conditions, illnesses or injuries.
- Advises patients on the maintenance of good health
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from a nationally accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of an accredited PA program and currently licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia and currently certified by the appropriate board (NCCPA).
- Preferred 3 – 5 years of direct patient care experience in areas of primary care, urgent care, and sexual/reproductive health.
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills especially under stressful situations experienced by young adults and their families; ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and departments in a complex and vibrant university and academic healthcare setting.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- With physician supervision, the PA conducts patient interviews, performs physical exams, and interprets diagnostic data.
- Performs basic office microscopy, clinical testing, and office procedures.
- Collects and interprets diagnostic data to implement appropriate patient care plans.
- Provides patient education, promotes wellness, and collaborates with other health care professionals in the care of students.
- Works closely with MDs, RNs, LPNs, MAs, LCSWs, nutritionists and health educators as part of care team.
- Engages in designated team meetings i.e., provider division meeting and morning huddles.
- Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of evidence-based medicine, current trends, practices, and developments.
- The PA must become competent and compliant with the electronic medical records, including timely and accurate charting, follow lab results and communicate with patients, and be compliant with all policies and procedures of EUSHS.
- Peforms other duties as assigned
- This position will include a daily in-person clinical schedule as well as coverage of Saturday morning clinics (when applicable) and night/weekend on call phone triage (secondary call) both of which are in rotation with other Student Health Services providers.
NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.