Physician Assistant Job at Wellpath, Fresno, CA

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  • Wellpath
  • Fresno, CA

Job Description

How you make a difference:
The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical care to inmates under the supervision of medical leadership. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating acute and emergency complaints, participating in administrative meetings, and supporting cross-coverage needs. The PA collaborates with physicians and mental health professionals, ensuring clinical documentation and treatment align with protocols. They maintain patient privacy and contribute to quality improvement activities. The role also involves emergency care coordination and psychiatric assessment support.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver acute and emergency medical care in accordance with protocols.
  • Consult with physicians and manage patient transfers when clinically indicated.
  • Document all findings using the S.O.A.P. method and EMR systems.
  • Maintain HIPAA compliance and participate in quality improvement efforts.
  • Provide cross-coverage and support psychiatric stability assessments.

Requirements:
EDUCATION:

  • Completion of an accredited education program for PAs.

EXPERIENCE:

  • Previous correctional/detention facility experience.
  • Minimum two (2) years’ experience.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Unrestricted current license, certification or registration in state of practice.
  • Must maintain all certifications, educational requirements, licensing, etc.
  • Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
  • Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and PALS (where applicable) certification through AHA.

About Wellpath:

Patients are at the center of everything we do. With more than 15,000 clinicians and professionals in 34 states across the U.S. and Australia, Wellpath delivers high-quality medical, mental and behavioral healthcare services to nearly 300,000 patients located in inpatient and residential treatment facilities, civil commitment centers, and local, state and federal correctional facilities.We deliver care in a variety of clinical environments, from local government correctional facilities that look like Urgent Care Clinics/Emergency Rooms, to state government facilities more focused on Chronic Care Management, to behavioral hospitals focused on caring for people who suffer from mental illness, to community care centers servicing the community. In all settings, our doctors, nurses, mental health clinicians, and staff work tirelessly to implement evidence-based clinical best practices with the goal of compassionately improving the medical and behavioral healthcare outcomes of our patients.We believe in transforming public health by delivering hope and healing to those who need it most.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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