PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - VENICE FAMILY CLINIC

Company: UCLA Health
Location: Inglewood
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionVenice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. In November 2021, Venice Family Clinic merged with South Bay Family Health Care, uniting more than a century of experience helping patients regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization now has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have 17 locations plus 2 mobile clinics and an expansive street medicine program for people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at venicefamilyclinic.org. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.The Physician Assistant will be providing medical care to homeless patients as part of a multidisciplinary IMHT team. This includes attending case conferences and doing street outreach. The clinical home of the physician assistant will be at Rose, where they will be providing primary care services to low income patients including chronically ill adults, pediatrics, gynecology, and homeless patients. The PA works independently providing assessment, management, and follow-up of patients.Salary range: $72.77-$97.92/hourlyQualificationsGraduated from an accredited PA Program- RequiredMaster's degree in Physician Assistant Program - PreferredCA license to practice as a Physician Assistant in California - RequiredNational Certification as PA -RequiredBLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association - RequiredWill need to go to various VFC sites as necessary -requiredAbility to operate a computer to obtain lab results, log clinic visits, and input/retrieve data -requiredKnowledge of disease processes and treatments in patients with chronic disease, pediatrics or gynecologic problems.-requiredDemonstrated ability to supervise clinical support staff-requiredInterpersonal and communication skills to effectively relate to patients, their families, members of the health care team, and the lay and professional community-requiredAbility to perform patient assessments and take appropriate actions-requiredSkill in organizing work flow to accomplish Venice Family Clinic objectives-requiredSkill in writing patient notes, progress reports, correspondence, consent forms and other patient materials-requiredStrong organizational skills to create patient treatment plans and work with multidisciplinary teams- requiredAbility to work independently, set goals and objectives, prioritize work activities- requiredAbility to determine when to function independently and when to request physician intervention -requiredPreferred:Skill in communicating with patients and families in medical Spanish- preferredUCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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