Physician Assistant: Family Medicine Locums Salem OR $75 Hourly Rate
Reason for Coverage:
There is a shortage of staff and a backlog of patients that need to be addressed.
EMR (Electronic Medical Record):
Health Connect, which is Kaiser Permanente's version of EPIC. The candidate should have recent experience with EPIC within the past 1-2 years.
Coverage Dates:
The coverage is required from ASAP to the end Dec 2024
Shift Schedule Details & Shift Duration:
The shift schedule is 8-hour days, Monday to Friday. However, the client would like the candidate to be flexible and work Saturdays occasionally, with a day off during the week.
Call Schedule/Responsibilities:
There is no on-call duty required for this position.
Type of Patients/Cases/Procedures:
The Physician Assistant will work in Family Medicine and will be responsible for the following tasks:
1. Seeing patients for physicals, women's health, and managing chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes).
2. Addressing same-day/urgent medical issues such as injuries and illnesses.
3. Working in employee health to conduct health screenings for new employees, ensuring all pre-hire screening criteria are met.
4. Supporting KP Health Connect by managing 'in-basket' tasks, such as responding to messages and handling patient results.
5. Refilling medications for patients.
6. Conducting telephone/video visits with patients when necessary.
Patients per Day/Volume:
The estimated number of patients to be seen per day is 20.
Support Staff:
The Physician Assistant will have full support from the following staff members:
1. Registered Nurses (RNs)
2. Medical Assistants (MAs)
3. Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs)
Responsibility of Mid-Level Providers:
N/A (Not applicable)
Back-up Specialties to EM Department:
The Physician Assistant should be able to handle cases from all specialties in the Emergency Department when required.
