PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - VENICE FAMILY CLINIC
Company: UCLA Health
Location: Inglewood
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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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.
Keywords: UCLA Health, Santa Monica , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - VENICE FAMILY CLINIC, Healthcare , Inglewood, California
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