Allergy PA

The Physician Assistant within the ambulatory setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The PA provides comprehensive care at the Jefferson Specialty Care Center Fishpond 2 outpatient practice in Sewell, NJ.

Job Description

Job/Practice Description

• Growing Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology practice based in suburban New Jersey setting
• Patient populations include adults and pediatrics
• Specific duties include evaluating and diagnosing allergic and immunologic conditions in our patient population using available allergy testing interventions including but not limited to allergy skin testing (environmental, food, drug, and venom), food and drug challenges, and spirometry.
• In addition, duties include providing evidence-based allergy treatment plans and education of patients

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• The APP may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions.
• Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures.

Diagnosis

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority.
• Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions

Formulated Plan of Care

• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs.
• Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Implements and modifies plan of care.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Documentation

• Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and or clinic note where applicable. (h&p, daily progress notes, plan of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries, in medical record per specific patient unit or service, death summary)
• Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patients, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of graduate students.
• Seeking opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice.
• Actively participates in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty specific meetings.
• Maintains CEUs, and membership in a professional organization.

Qualifications

• Master s Degree
• 2 years of minimum allergy experience
• National Board Certification as a Primary/Family Care Physician Assistant
• BLS certification

Salary Range

$103,022.02 to $150,476.47

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.

Compensation Information:
$103022.02 / Annually - $150476.47 / Annually