Physician Assistant

Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton, spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals, imaging centers, laboratories, and post-acute services.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary:

● Comprehensive evaluation and assessment of patients presenting to the medical specialty service
● Orders, reviews and interprets diagnostic testing as appropriate to the patient’s condition and medical specialty
● Provides treatment, including medications as appropriate to patient condition and presentation, in accordance
with pertinent state regulations
● Performs clinic based procedures commensurate with education, training and experience
● Enables continuity of care by managing patient care in the ambulatory and acute care settings
● Collaborative member of interdisciplinary care team with advanced communication skills

Essential Key Job Responsibilites:

● Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and
appropriate

Responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health
promotion, and care coordination
● Orders, reviews and interprets diagnostic, radiologic and laboratory tests as appropriate to the
patient’s condition and specialty
● Furnishes/transmits medications and treatments and writes prescriptions, providing refills as
appropriate
● Review’s treatment and therapy plans with the patient and appropriate family members
offering education and counseling to support management of acute and chronic health
conditions and injuries
● Performs routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privileging
process
● Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate discharge and post hospitalization care.
● Documents information in the electronic medical record according to both hospital, medical
group and department policy and timeliness standards. This includes history and physical exam
(H&Ps), consults, pre and post operative notes, admission and discharge notes, medication
delivery, and procedural notes.
● Detects changes in a patient’s health and alters treatment plans as necessary. Evaluates and
clarifies clinical conditions, including recognition and management of postoperative
complications
● Facilitates consults with and/or patient referral to the appropriate physician or agency
● Completes applicable forms/documents based on practice specialty
● Effectively communicates with patients and responds to messages within established time
frames
● Uses computer and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information
proficiently
● Models the CommonSpirit values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence and
Collaboration.
● Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with respectful, advanced level of communication
and interdisciplinary collaboration
● Delivers care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective, with emphasis
on an efficient and comprehensive approach
● Follows established organizational policies, procedures, and objectives, performance
improvement, attendance, safety, environmental and infection control guidelines
● Maintains a professional appearance, wears identification while on duty
● Represents organization in a positive and professional manner at all times, including when off
duty
● Adheres to organizational policy regarding prescription and surveillance of opiates and
controlled medications by utilizing CommonSpirit Opioid Toolkit
● Attends required percentage of quarterly, departmental, and mandatory/compliance training
meeting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited advanced practice training program (Physician Assistant)

• PA: CA

• BLS – CPR within 90 days

• DEA license

• 1-2 years as Advanced Practice Provider in Primary Care, Similar or Same Medical Specialty Discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ACLS preferred