| Job
Code: |
1755 |
| Job
Title: |
Physician Assistant |
| Creation
Date: |
03/01/90 |
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| Revision
Date: |
08/07/02 |
| FLSA
Status: |
Exempt |
Job Summary:
To provide patient care
assistance in a clinic setting in one or more specialized areas, under the
supervision of a primary care physician.
Major Duties / Critical Tasks:
- Provides patient
services under direct supervision and responsibility of a physician.
- Elicits detailed
patient histories and does complete physical examinations.
- Determines tentative
diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests.
- Counsels patient and
family on health and disease.
- Sutures minor wounds,
assists in surgery, applies and removes casts and traction apparatus, and
performs other therapeutic procedures under supervision of a physician.
- May supervise other
Physician's Assistants.
- Adheres to internal
controls established for department.
- Performs related duties
as required.
Required Education / Experience:
Graduation from an
Accredited Physician Assistant Program and licensure eligible with the Texas
State Board of Medical Examiners. No experience required.
Equipment:
Standard medical and surgical instruments.
Working Environment:
Standard clinic and surgical environment.
Other:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to
this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.
Any
qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums
require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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