Our Dermatology team is growing! Rapid City Medical Center is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Dermatology team. This position provides specialty care services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic following established standards and practices.
Who We Are:
Rapid City Medical Center is a physician clinic providing excellence, choice, and patient-inspired care. We focus on building relationships with our patients, regularly connecting as partners on the journey of health. Our physicians use leading-edge technology to augment their medical skills. Ninety physicians and advanced practice providers work together with over 400 employees to make physician and test appointments efficient and effective and insurance interactions workable.
We thrive on working with smart, caring people. What we do is sometimes hard – but we do it because we serve our families, friends, and neighbors in something meaningful. Work-life balance and career satisfaction are important to us. We offer unmatched benefits, competitive wages, and the opportunity to feel great about your job.
We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, 401k, profit sharing, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, seven paid holidays and floating birthday, paid time off (PTO) accrual, as well as flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for providing medical care and aesthetic treatments as delegated by physician(s).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Obtains complete medical history and records findings. Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
- Interprets and integrates data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
- Administers medications and injections in compliance with state law and clinic guidelines.
- Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments.
- Educates patients regarding health and illness prevention.
- Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
- Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
- Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
- Posts tests and examination results.
- Triages patient telephone calls and provides consultation.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position.
EDUCATION: BA/BS, MS preferred. Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year experience as physician assistant, preferably in clinic setting.
REQUIREMENTS: Current state PA license, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Current CPR certification.
SKILLS:
- Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data.
- Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral.
- Skill in evaluating and revising care plan based on patient changes.
- Able to provide medical and aesthetic treatments as directed by patient diagnosis or preferred aesthetic service.
ABILITIES:
- Ability to make responsible decision within the scope of a dependent medical practitioner.
- Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
- Ability to work collaboratively with all members of health care team.
ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Medical office and exam room settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to clinic. Frequent contact with variety of people.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 20 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination. Requires working under stress in emergency situations. Combination of exam rooms and medical offices. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
