Physician Assistant
Company: The GEO Group, Inc.
Location: El Centro
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Facility: EL CENTRO SERVICE PROCESSING CENTERPay: $197,600Bonus
(if applicable):Shift:Benefits: Employees working a normal work
week (30 hours or more) will enjoy a competitive benefits package
for an energized workforce with options for you and your family
including:--- Paid time off --- Paid holidays --- 401(k)--- 401(k)
matching --- Health Insurance --- Dental Insurance--- Vision
Insurance --- Life Insurance --- Flexible spending account---
Health savings account --- Tuition Reimbursement --- Reduced
tuition rates--- Employee discount --- Employee assistance program
--- Pet insurance--- Disability Insurance --- Paid training ---
Other benefits availableEqual Opportunity Employer.Are you looking
for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that
strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the
honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's
global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.Who We Are:GEO
provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government
partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional
and community reentry services. From the development of
state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management
services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release
reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO
offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver
enhanced quality and improved outcomes.Why Work for GEO:At GEO, we
believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a
variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts
of our company's success.We believe that work is more than a place
you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to
achieve extraordinary things.Employee benefits play an important
role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we
believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical,
emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and
competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources
you need here to be successful.SummaryThis position provides
healthcare services for typically performed by a physician, under
the supervision of a physician. It conducts complete physicals,
provides treatment, and counsels patients. It may also prescribe
medication.Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesConducts examinations
of patients to obtain information about their physical
conditions.Provides treatment to patients by making tentative
diagnoses and decisions following patients examinations.Provides
physician with assistance as necessary.Prescribes therapy or
medication with physician s approval.Performs therapeutic
procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound
care, and infection management.Obtains, compiles, and records
patients medical data, including health history, progress notes,
and results of physical examination.Administers or orders
diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and
laboratory tests.Documents all provided services in the patient s
medical record.Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations
from normal.Counsels and instructs patients about prescribed
therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family
planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health
maintenance.Consults with supervising physicians, specialists, and
other health professionals as appropriate.Visits and observes
patients, updates charts, orders therapy, and reports back to
physician.Orders medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.May
prescribe medication.Performs other duties as assigned.Minimum
RequirementsGraduation from an accredited educational program for
physician assistants.Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in
the state in which this work is performed.Two (2) years of direct
work experience preferred.Knowledge of principles, practices and
techniques associate with the work of a Physician s
Assistant.Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.Skill in
performing uncomplicated surgical procedures.Ability to administer
prescribed medications.Ability to perform complete physical
appraisals of patients.Ability to identify and evaluate
illnesses.Ability to initiate diagnostic laboratory tests and
evaluate the results.Ability to manage the care of patients.Ability
to work with patients having a variety of physical problems.Ability
to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and
laboratory data.Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work
assignments.Ability to communicate effectively.Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with others.Ability to
work with computers and the necessary software typically used by
the department
Keywords: The GEO Group, Inc., El Centro , Physician Assistant, Healthcare , El Centro, California
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