Physician Assistant

APLA Health’s mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV. We are a nonprofit, federally qualified health center serving more than 14,000 people annually. We provide 20 different services from 15 locations throughout Los Angeles County, including: medical, dental, and behavioral health care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home health care; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impacts the LGBT and HIV communities, provide capacity-building assistance to health departments across the country, and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us at aplahealth.org.

We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and great working environment!

We offer:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance (no cost for employee)
• Vision Insurance (no cost for employee)
• Long Term Disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 4 Personal Days
• 10 Vacation Days
• 12 Sick Days
• Metro reimbursement or free parking
• Employer Matched (6%) 403b Retirement Plan

This is a great opportunity to make a difference!

This position will pay $111,508.80 - $152,968.95 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Medical Director, the Physician Assistant will provide primary medical care services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary medical care for adult patients at all the APLA Health clinics, when needed. This is a full-time position.
• Conducts a history and physical exam on patients
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs
• Establishes treatment plans, administers, furnishes or recommends medications
• Documents gathered information in medical record as required by policies and completes charting within 48 hours of a clinical encounter
• Provides health maintenance and preventative care according to quality evidence-based standards and protocols related to contractual obligations
• Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as part of APLA Health Quality Management Program
• Participates in APLA Health PrEP and PEP protocols for qualified patients
• Evaluate and treat patients presenting for sexually transmitted infection testing in accordance with policies
• May be asked to evaluate and treat clinical study patients (Women’s PrEP Study) according to protocol. Patients participating in clinical studies will comprise a small percentage of the overall workload
• The PA will be expected to see 15-20 follow up patients per full work day and a somewhat lesser number when new patients are being seen

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

Possession of a valid California Physician Assistant license with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity. Minimum 1 year experience managing primary care patients.  Must possess a current DEA license and BLS/CPR certificate. Must be eligible to participate in Medicare, Medi-Cal, F-PACT and other federal health programs. Provider must possess a Unique Provider Identification Number (UPIN). Experience working with electronic health records required, eClinicalWorks preferred. Bilingual English-Spanish.

Knowledge of:

Experience with management of HIV positive persons preferred.

Ability to:

On-call duties by phone only are required.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical/religious exemption.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/transgender/disability/veteran.

Visit our website at www.aplahealth.org  to apply or click the link below: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=195312&clientkey=A5559163F67395E0A2585D2135F98806