Physician Assistant - Full-Time Hospital Medicine Position

McAllen Hospitalist Group is Seeking Physician Assistants (PA) to join our growing hospital medicine team. 

7am- 7pm, 2 weeks on/ 2 weeks off, 180 shifts a year. 

• Competitive Compensation Package, Benefits and More!
• Spanish skills would also be a plus, but are not required.

South Texas Health System Clinics is an integrated system of care comprised of six hospitals, several freestanding emergency rooms, multiple physician practices and a broad variety of outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient medicine providers work in a hospital setting and manage patients by performing duties including patient rounding and hospital admissions and discharges.
• Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and healthcare needs.
• Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks
• Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate
• Evaluates patient€™s response to healthcare provided and the effectiveness of care
• Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes, management of health, illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion
• Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects 
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient€™s treatment plans and outcomes
• Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise
• Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider€™s specialty and training
• May conduct hospital rounds, assist with admissions and discharges, and provide on-call support

Contact Samantha for more information Samantha.Barnett@uhsinc.com