Assistant-Physician

Overview Summary Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned. Responsibilities Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the physicians assistant utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care. Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.Provides clinical leadership.Supports life long learning.Completes assigned goals.Requirements, Preferences and Experience Education Minimum: A graduate of a accredited physician assistant training program and has successfully completed the examination of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants. Experience Minimum: 1 year clinical experience functioning in the Physician Assistant role in a primary care setting Special Skills Minimum: Computer literate. About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey. At Baptist, We Offer: Competitive salariesPaid vacation/time offContinuing education opportunitiesGenerous retirement planHealth insurance, including dental and visionSick leaveService awardsFree parkingShort-term disabilityLife insuranceHealth care and dependent care spending accountsEducation assistance/continuing educationEmployee referral programJob Summary:Position: 13429 - Assistant-PhysicianFacility: BMG - ENT Surgical SpecialistsDepartment: MG ENT Surgical SpecialistsCategory: Advanced Practice ProviderType: Clinical NurseWork Type: Full TimeWork Schedule: EveningsLocation: US:TN:GermantownLocated in the Memphis metro area