Physician Assistant-Urgent Care

510701 Administration

Reno, NV

Full Time - Eligible for Benefits

Provider

Varies

Posted 04/10/2025

80

Req # 183163

Biweekly

Hours:

80

The Physician Assistant (PA) performs the functions of examining, planning and implementing the health care of assigned patients under a licensed physician’s supervision and direction. The PA secures patient histories, performs physical examinations, orders laboratory tests, develops and implements treatment plans, performs diagnostic and treatment procedures, records findings, and provides patient education and counseling to enhance urgent care effectiveness.

The incumbent supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Renown Health, and ensures that services provided are efficient, effective and consistent with the goals and policies of Renown Regional Medical Center.

Evidence‑based PA practice along with critical thinking skills, are required to provide optimal and safe patient care. The incumbent interacts with internal and external contacts, exercises sound judgment, and decision making.

The PA is a specialty health care provider who provides medical services to individuals and families. In addition to diagnosing and managing episodic and chronic illnesses, PAs emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a major part of nurse practitioners role.

The incumbent must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adult and geriatric patients and families. The PA must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based upon physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient served.

• All entries in the medical record (with the exception of the Discharge Summary) as permitted under Nature and Scope, or in the specific Appendix, must be cosigned by the supervising physician within the next calendar day.
• The Discharge Summary must be cosigned by the supervising physician in the time frame specified by the Medical Staff Rules & Regulations.
• Patient rounds made by a PA shall not be considered as fulfilling requirements for Medical Staff member patient rounds.
• The Physician Assistant must at all times comply with the provisions of Nevada Revised Statute and other regulations that set for the practice of a Physician Assistant in the State of Nevada.
• The supervising physician is responsible for the action of the Physician Assistant at all times.
• The first 20 charts will be reviewed by the Department Chief or his designee for compliance with this Scope of Practice, hospital policies, and the community standard of care.

• Accountability for conduct consistent with the Renown Health Corporate Culture Statement.
• Accountability and ethical standards within guidelines of professional organizations.
• Knowledge of Policies and Procedures for the areas of the Medical Group within which the PA will function.
• Documentation of skills must be provided related to:
  • Systematic physical, psychological and social assessment of the health status of individuals and families.
  • Analysis of data and identification of problems and formulation of collaborative plan of care with physician that provides continuity of health care for patients.
  • Provision of instruction and counseling to individuals and families of environment to support health.
  • Collaborating with supervising physician to plan for alterations of environment to support health care.
  • Carrying out defined portion of the collaborative plan of care limited to those functions approved by the privileging process.
• When direct patient care is provided, he/she is accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Neonatal, Pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and families in an urgent care setting. The incumbent demonstrates the ability to work with patient’s physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive, and psychosocial needs specific to the population being served, and meets standards of quality as measured by the Unit/Department age specific competency standards.
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