Overview
POSITION SUMMARY: The Physician Assistant provides primary care services to children and/or adults as part of the provider team at the FQHC collaborating with licensed MD/DO physicians.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This will include but is not limited to:
- Accountable for demonstrating the qualities outlined in the “Customer Service Standards of Excellence” program when interacting with patients, their families and friends, and fellow employees.
- Understand and comply with the Mission Statement and Vision Statement.
- Provide care and establish within the medical record problem lists, medication lists and records deemed necessary to longitudinally follow the patient.
- Collaborate and consult when necessary with patients, families, support staff, midlevel providers, internal and external consultants in order to provide the appropriate high level care.
- Deliver medical care under the direction of a primary supervising physician and secondary supervisory physician staff. Use appropriate protocols, guidelines, and agreed upon references and clinical care understandings. Care may be provided at any program or site of the FQHC.
- Assume responsibility of patient continuity of care.
- Participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities for all patients.
- Participate in quality improvement and assurance activities.
- Attend mandatory staff meetings and in-services.
- Complete records to the detail deemed necessary by regulatory agencies and in a timely fashion.
- Attend and participate in FQHC activities.
- Embrace and support health care change.
- Aid in the construction of a collaborative work environment.
- Maintains an adequate amount of continued medical education credits to meet licensure, hospital medical staff, health plan and skill sets necessary to provide a high level of care to patients.
- Other duties as assigned by the CEO or CMO or his/her designee to meet the goal of providing excellent health care.
- To strictly adhere to FQHC Community Health Policies.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to:
- Speak and write the English language clearly and fluently
- Provide care to a variety of patients at an acceptable pace
- Perform procedures customarily performed in his/her specialty
- Maintain active medical staff privileges (when deemed necessary by CEO/CMO) at a hospital(s) caring for the FQHC patients.
- Must be a member in all CCH affiliated health care plans
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
- Education & Training:
- Successful completion of NCCPA approved Physician Assistant training program. NCCPA certification as a PA-C.
- Unrestricted Illinois Physician Assistant license, Controlled Substance License, Federal DEA
- Current CPR Certification (responsible for maintaining certification)
- Spanish fluency highly desired Experience:
- Although desired, no further experience required after meeting educational & licensure requirements Technical Knowledge:
- Strong computer literacy/ proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred • Knowledge of Electronic Health Record software
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Demonstrate strong customer service skills
- Possess the ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with all levels of staff, clients, and the public
- Willingness to be part of a team-unit and cooperate in the accomplishment of departmental goals and organizational objectives
Misc Benefits
Medical, Dental, Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Accident Coverage, Critical Illness Coverage. Employees enjoy company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, paid Holidays, Personal Days, accrued Paid Time Off hours (PTO)- 18 days in the first year, and continuing medical education time and financial reimbursement. Additionally, employees may enroll in the CCH 403(b) Retirement Plan, with employer match after one year of service.
Client Description
Mission
This health center serves the Rock River Valley area with quality primary health care for all people in need.
Vision
Reaching out with Heart in Hand – championing the needs of the underserved and providing healthcare for all, regardless of their ability to pay, as we eliminate disparities in healthcare.
Community Description
Rockford is a great city in an ideal location with a population of 150,000 within the metropolitan area and over 300,000 with surrounding communities. Located in Northwest Illinois near the Wisconsin border, Rock is the third largest city in Illinois with a diverse community of professionals.
The Rockford area has high-quality public and private schools, renowned community college and four-year University. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford draws pharmacy, medical students and medical teaching professionals to our area. Three excellent hospital systems offer outstanding regional specialty care.
Rockford prides itself on having a family-friendly community with wonderful children’s and adult museums, award-winning park district, a nationally recognized Japanese garden, floral conservatory and arboretum. Established bike paths for all levels of walkers, runners and riders so includes camping, water sports. The beautiful Rock River flows right through the city and reigniting an attractive new retail, restaurant and night life scene. Rockford is home to exceptional public and private golf courses. The Northern Illinois area enjoys four beautiful season which lends itself to numerous recreational opportunities. Great local prep, college and professional events.
Nearest Metropolitan City:
Chicago 1 hr. away
Madison, Wisconsin – 1 hr. away
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1 hr. away
Community Population
50,115 city/metropolitan area 300,000
Student Loan Forgiveness
Our clinicians are eligible for state and federal loan repayment programs, such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.