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Physician Assistant - Inglewood South La Brea- Limited Appointment

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Overview

Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to people in need. The organization has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people with compassion, dignity, and respect across an area from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have a network of clinics, Early Head Start centers, and mobile clinics, plus an expansive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org. Salary range:

$74.95- $100.86/hourly Responsibilities

Attend case conferences and participate in street outreach. The clinical home of the physician assistant will be at Rose, where the PA will be located. Provide primary care services to low-income patients, including chronically ill adults, pediatrics, gynecology, and homeless patients. Work independently, providing assessment, management, and follow-up of patients. Note: This is a limited appointment for 5 months. A limited appointment may convert to a career. Qualifications

Active license to practice as a Physician Assistant in California - required National Board Certification - required BLS Certification from AHA or ARC - required Degree from a PA program - required DEA number, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES - required Ability to operate a computer to obtain lab results, log clinic visits, and input/retrieve data - required Knowledge of disease processes and treatments in patients with chronic disease, pediatrics, or gynecologic problems - required Demonstrated ability to supervise clinical support staff - required Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively relate to patients, their families, members of the health care team, and the lay and professional community - required Ability to perform patient assessments and take appropriate actions - required Skill in organizing work flow to accomplish Venice Family Clinic objectives - required Skill in communicating with patients and families in medical Spanish - required Skill in writing patient notes, progress reports, correspondence, consent forms and other patient materials - required Strong organizational skills to create patient treatment plans and work with multidisciplinary teams - required Ability to work independently, set goals and objectives, prioritize work activities - required Ability to determine when to function independently and when to request physician intervention - required

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