Physician Assistant - Full-Time Hospital Medicine Position Job at South Texas Health System Clinics, Edinburg, TX

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  • South Texas Health System Clinics
  • Edinburg, TX

Job Description

McAllen Hospitalist Group is Seeking Physician Assistants (PA) to join our growing hospital medicine team. 

7am- 7pm, 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off, 180 shifts a year. 

  • Competitive Compensation Package, Benefits and More!
  • Spanish skills would also be a plus, but are not required.

South Texas Health System Clinics is an integrated system of care comprised of six hospitals, several freestanding emergency rooms, multiple physician practices and a broad variety of outpatient services.

Responsibilities

  • Inpatient medicine providers work in a hospital setting and manage patients by performing duties including patient rounding and hospital admissions and discharges.
  • Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories
  • Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and healthcare needs.
  • Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost.
  • Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks
  • Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate
  • Evaluates patient’s response to healthcare provided and the effectiveness of care
  • Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of health, illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion
  • Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects 
  • Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes
  • Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise
  • Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider’s specialty and training
  • May conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support

Contact Samantha for more information Samantha.Barnett@uhsinc.com

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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