Advanced Level Provider - Physician Assistant - Alliance - Gastroenterology

Advanced Level Provider - Physician Assistant - Alliance

GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Position Purpose: We are seeking an enthusiastic Physician Assistant to join our friendly, dynamic team in a busy Gastroenterology practice in the DFW suburb of Keller, TX. Our clinic has been serving the community over 20 years and is also a partner of the fast-growing GI Alliance organization. Our practice fosters a team approach that will enable the PA to expand their skillset and knowledge. We are dedicated to providing training and guidance to allow the PA to excel with a sense of proficiency and accomplishment. The PA in this position will have a meaningful impact in the practice. Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks: * Conduct busy Gastroenterology clinic both independently and in conjunction with physician. * Elicit detailed patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and dictate findings. * Counsel patients and families on health conditions and treatments. * Support, educate, guide office clinical staff (Nurses, MA's) and office staff (schedulers) in regards to patient care. * Determine tentative diagnoses and order appropriate diagnostic tests. * Interpret pathology findings, imaging, laboratory, and other results. * Help cover the inpatient GI service intermittently as needed. * Counsel patient and family on endoscopic indications, findings, potential complications, and expected outcomes * Achieve proficiency in both the practice and hospital EMR. * Collaborate with referring physicians and offices, hospitalists, surgical partners, and other specialties for optimal patient care. * Maintain in good standing licensure with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. * Participate in all continuing education, training, and other requirements to remain in good standing for credentialing purposes. * Comply with company policies * Perform other duties as assigned. Performance Requirements: * Highly motivated and enthusiastic * Seeks efficiency * Continuously expand knowledge base * Exhibit professional work standards * Ability to communicate effectively and professionally * Provide leadership in clinic setting * Ability to work collegially with a wide variety of team members * Ethical conduct Specialty: Gastroenterology Setting: Outpatient clinic primarily with potential occasional hospital duties as well. Hours: Monday-Friday Offering: * 401K, Profit Sharing * Health, Dental, Vision * PTO in accordance with terms of the company policy * Company paid holidays * Malpractice coverage * Professional development and CME fees paid up to $2500 (after 6 months of employment) * Licensing and renewal fees paid * Potential On-call coverage compensation Qualifications Qualifications Education Requirement for PA: A degree from a Physician Assistant Degree program. Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners. Experience: Gasteroenterology/General Internal Medicine experience preferred, but not required. More important is the ability and desire to learn. Additional Qualifications: Active DEA license; Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Equipment Operated: Standard medical. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Work Environment: Standard hospital, clinical. Biohazard materials may be present. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. GI Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and equitable work environment. Our company values and celebrates the diversity of our physicians, staff and patients. We firmly believe our service is greatly enriched by our diversity of thought, experience, perspective, culture, and background. Please Note: All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of pre-employment criminal history check. NOTE: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR CONSIDERATION. No phone calls or agencies, please. EEO/AA-M/F/disabled/protected veteran