PHYSICIAN ASST (ALLERGY/IMMUN)

Join our team as a Physician Assistant-III (PA-III), a full-performance role critical to leading and coordinating patient care across our multidisciplinary healthcare system. This position demands advanced clinical judgment and expertise, often involving mentorship and training responsibilities. **Key Responsibilities:** * Independently lead and organize patient care within multidisciplinary teams. * Coordinate all aspects of patient care across the health system. * Apply advanced clinical knowledge and judgment in decision-making and outcome evaluation. * Serve as a clinical expert, potentially mentoring transitioning PAs and training healthcare students. * Evaluate patient care delivery systems to identify barriers and ensure safe, effective care. * Demonstrate elevated expertise and autonomy in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients. * Present clinical findings and recommendations to appropriate management. * Collaborate with health professionals and managers to facilitate patient care delivery. * Implement and initiate clinical changes to established treatment protocols based on new medical literature. * Participate in PA patient care audit processes, including in-depth medical record review. **Requirements:** * **Citizenship:** U.S. Citizenship. * **Language:** Proficiency in spoken and written English. * **Experience & Education (Meet ONE of the following):** * Three years of successful professional practice as a Physician Assistant (PA). * Successful completion of a VHA, ARC-PA, U.S. Armed Forces, or other accredited PA post-graduate residency program AND one year of professional PA practice. * A doctoral degree in a health-related field from an accredited institution AND one year of professional PA practice. * **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):** Demonstrated ability to clinically evaluate systems, independently diagnose/treat complex patients, present findings, collaborate, implement clinical changes, and participate in audits. (Ability to develop/acquire un-met KSAs upon appointment is acceptable). **Physical Requirements:** * Ability to perform heavy lifting (45+ lbs), heavy carrying, intermittent straight pulling/pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, and requiring both hands. * Capable of walking/standing for 8 hours, occasional kneeling/repeated bending, and requiring both legs. * Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. * Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; specific visual correction for fine print; ability to distinguish basic colors and shades. * Hearing (aid permitted) and mental/emotional stability.