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Physician Assistant
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Correctional Medicine
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Warren, Maine, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/25/18
An Advanced Registered Physician Assistant / Physician Assistant are ones who provide a
full range of medical services for inmates. They work under the supervision of the Site
Medical Director and other site Physicians and in accordance with established policy and
procedure as well as within the state guidelines. They provide required documentation
of services to the Site Medical Director or designee in order to monitor provision of
clinical services. They notify the Medical Director and H.S.A. regarding changes in
schedule coverage. Assist in arrangements for coverage of medical services if
unavailable for an extended period of time.
Essential Functions:
Reports to assigned facility at designated hour to examine referred patients.
Conducts on-site chronic care clinics and sick call as established by Site Medical
Director, Health Services Administrator or designee.
Conducts infirmary rounds as established by Site Medical Director, Health Services
Administrator or designee and records encounters in the patient's progress notes.
Ensures progress note documentation is in SOAP format, problem oriented,
corresponds to the therapeutic order and is dated, timed and legible.
Adheres to the established formulary for therapeutic regimens before using nonformulary
procedure.
Respond to a code or health emergency within standard guidelines.
Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and
emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call
for deviations.
Makes pertinent observations and draws logical conclusions, which validate need
for non-formulary drug, which is recorded on non-formulary form and submitted
to the Medical Director for approval.
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