Physician Assistant- Oncology -Outpatient/Inpatient Rounds

Physician Assistant Medical Specialty

The Physician Assistant Medical Specialty is a licensed, certified, non-physician healthcare provider. They provide direct patient care and have prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as independent providers by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice. These providers work in specialty clinics. They may specialize in Palliative Care, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Urology, Nephrology, Neurology, Hematology, Oncology, Allergy and Immunology, Rheumatology, or other specialties.

The schedule for this position is Monday to Friday. This position can be a 3 or 4 or 5 day a week position. No call, no weekends, inpatient/outpatient. Plan for twenty outpatients and ten inpatients per week. Cancer patients who are inpatient in BSWH Hospital Round Rock. Cancer patients in the ICU. Cancer patients referred from the hospital to be seen within 1 week of discharge. Cancer patients who have urgent needs during treatment requiring symptom management in an "urgent care/walk in clinic" model (hydration, pain meds).

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include: eligibility on day 1 for all benefits, dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%, debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more, immediate access to time off benefits.

At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority. Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level.

The essential functions of the role include: assessing the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories, ordering, collecting, interpreting, and evaluating laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs, prescribing or recommending medical drug therapies or other treatments, formulating and implementing comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, evidence-based medicine, and standards of care, counseling patients and families about medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion, maintaining appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes, providing consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider's specialty and training, managing patients in a healthcare setting(s) other than primary clinic setting, performing invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and proficiency of the provider as delegated by supervising Physician, and performing patient care duties beyond regular schedule based on coverage needs of the department.

Key success factors include: knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, knowledge of values, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills, skill in the use of computers and related software applications, ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans, ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification, ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests, current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Texas, Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer, and current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA).

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