Assistant-Physician - Baptist Memorial Health

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 advocate for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice for the physician's 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 lifelong learning

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education:

A graduate of an 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 salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 20326 - Assistant-Physician
Facility: BMG - General Vascular Surgery Columbus
Department: MG GTR General & Vascular Surgery
Category: Advanced Practice Provider
Type: Clinical Nurse
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Columbus
Located in the Jackson metro area.