Physician Assistant (Physician Associate)

Role Overview: The Physician Assistant (PA) provides culturally and linguistically appropriate primary healthcare services to underserved and uninsured populations. They function as vital members of the clinical team, delivering timely, ethical, and quality medical care, including provider floater coverage to ensure continuity across various roles within the clinic.

Responsibilities Include

• Performing history and physical examinations for adults and children, including screenings and medical services like Pap smears and breast exams.
• Providing treatment, prescribing medications, reviewing lab and imaging results, and arranging follow-up care.
• Offering health education, documenting all patient interactions, and managing referrals and consultant reports.
• Responding to medical questions, patient complaints, and medication refill requests in the absence of the Medical Director.
• Participating in clinic meetings, quality assurance activities, chart reviews, and staff training.
• Providing clinical supervision when needed, handling unusual occurrences, and ensuring seamless patient care through provider floater duties.

Qualifications & Skills

• Physician Assistant license, valid DEA license, and BLS certification.
• Knowledge of medical assessment, diagnosis, treatments, and emergency resuscitation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to establish effective relationships.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Korean required.
• Compassion for underserved communities; community clinic experience preferred.

Additional duties: Includes assisting support staff, participating in meetings, and other duties as assigned, with the ability to prescribe independently in compliance with legal requirements.