Physician Assistant - Atlanta, GA
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At Mercy Care, healthcare is more than a profession - it is a calling.
For more than 40 years, Mercy Care has cared for Atlantans who are not well served by the traditional healthcare system, including people without insurance, individuals experiencing homelessness, and families navigating life in a new country.
Today, we are building on that legacy through our three-year strategic plan, our Conspiracy of Compassion. Our goal is ambitious: to reach more people, remove barriers to care, and address the medical, social, and economic needs that shape health outcomes.
To make that vision a reality, we need talented and compassionate clinicians to join our team.
Whether you are providing direct patient care, helping patients navigate complex challenges, or helping us build a healthcare system that better serves those too often left behind, your work will have a lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities.
If you believe healthcare should be compassionate, accessible, and transformative, consider a career with Mercy Care. Together, we can change lives - and help redefine what healthcare can be.
Mercy Care Atlanta is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our:
Primary Care Clinics: Mercy Care Decatur Street & Mercy Care Chamblee
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency strongly preferred for the Chamblee Clinic
Mobile Health Team
Street Medicine Team
Position Purpose
Working under established medical protocols, the Physician Assistant (PA-C) will assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe medications as approved, and coordinate care with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. This role supports Mercy Care’s commitment to providing accessible healthcare while embracing the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
What You Will Do
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Provide primary care services to adult and geriatric patients, with the opportunity to serve pediatric and adolescent populations as needed.
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Perform patient assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
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Promote health education, disease prevention, and wellness initiatives.
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Prescribe medications and make specialist referrals in accordance with medical protocols.
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Collaborate with physicians, social service professionals, and care teams to coordinate patient care.
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Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record system.
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Participate in continuing education and maintain professional licensure and certification requirements.
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Serve on organizational committees and represent Mercy Care at community health fairs and outreach events 3–4 times annually.
Minimum Qualifications
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Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
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Current certification as a Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
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Minimum of three (3) years of Physician Assistant experience; post-graduate clinical experience preferred.
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Knowledge of Georgia Physician Assistant scope of practice.
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Experience with EPIC preferred.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic communication systems.
Position Highlights and Benefits:
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Day-1 Benefits (PTO accrual, retirement plan and match, health insurance and more!)
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Opportunity to get paid daily – through DailyPay
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Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
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Discounts with major vendors; AT&T, Verizon, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Quicken Loans, AND MORE!
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Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance plans. Enjoy lower-cost medical services when you visit facilities within the Trinity Health network.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Mercy Care - St. Joseph's Health System serves metro Atlanta through Mercy Care, a primary care organization that treats nearly 12,000 patients annually, only 7 percent of whom have any type of insurance. The mission of Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services is to serve the poor, marginalized, and underserved clients in Atlanta.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Saint Joseph's Health System, Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services was created in 1985 by volunteer nurses and physicians. Today Mercy Care is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) and provides an efficient, integrated system of primary care, dental, behavioral health, vision, education and social services -- reaching thousands of poor, uninsured, underserved, and homeless patients and clients in Atlanta each year. Mercy Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center and we operate an Integrated Behavioral Health Care Model, four fixed-site Mercy Clinics and six other clinics in community partner facilities or aboard our Mobile Health Coach. Several programs such as Street Medicine and Case Management involve teams of staff directly delivering care in the community. Mercy Care is located in Atlanta and the metro area offers many attractions, diversity, city to suburban living, and a great southern climate.
As a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC), our opportunities are eligible to apply for Loan Repayment through HRSA and National Health Service Corps in exchange for providing health care in urban, rural, or tribal communities with limited access to care:
https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/NHSC/loan-repayment/nhsc-lrp-fact-sheet.pdf
Award amounts are up to $50,000 for two years of full time service, and with continued service NHSC clinicians may be able to pay off all of their student loans.
Mercy Care is a member of Saint Joseph’s Health System and Trinity Health. Mercy Care is Atlanta’s only healthcare for the Homeless program servicing the greater Atlanta area. All Mercy Care physicians uphold the same values and provide excellence to every patient, every time.
To learn more about this outstanding organization visit www.mercyatlanta.org.
Atlanta, Georgia is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.7M people and the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Atlanta is an "alpha-" or "world city", exerting a significant impact upon commerce, finance, research, technology, education, media, art, and entertainment. It ranks 40th among world cities and 8th in the nation with a gross domestic product of $270 billion. Atlanta's economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors including logistics, professional and business services, media operations, and information technology. Topographically, Atlanta is marked by rolling hills and dense tree coverage. Revitalization of Atlanta's neighborhoods, initially spurred by the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, has intensified in the 21st century, altering the city's demographics, politics, and culture.
Atlanta, while located in the South, has a culture that is no longer strictly Southern. This is due to a large population of migrants from other parts of the U.S., in addition to many recent immigrants to the U.S. who have made the metropolitan area their home, establishing Atlanta as the cultural and economic hub of an increasingly multi-cultural metropolitan area. Thus, although traditional Southern culture is part of Atlanta's cultural fabric, it is mostly the backdrop to one of the nation's most cosmopolitan cities. This unique cultural combination reveals itself in the arts district of Midtown, the quirky neighborhoods on the city's eastside, and the multi-ethnic enclaves found along Buford Highway.
As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year. Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest indoor aquarium, Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions. Atlanta contains a notable amount of historical museums and sites, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, the World of Coca-Cola, the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum, where Mitchell wrote the best-selling novel Gone with the Wind.
Atlanta contains various outdoor attractions. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, adjacent to Piedmont Park, is home to the 600-foot-long Kendeda Canopy Walk, a skywalk that allows visitors to tour one of the city's last remaining urban forests from 40-foot-high. Zoo Atlanta, located in Grant Park, accommodates over 1,300 animals representing more than 220 species. Home to the nation's largest collections of gorillas and orangutans, the Zoo is one of only four zoos in the U.S. to house giant pandas. Festivals showcasing arts and crafts, film, and music, including the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Atlanta Film Festival, and Music Midtown, respectively, are also popular with tourists.
Tourists are drawn to the city's culinary scene, which comprises a mix of urban establishments garnering national attention, ethnic restaurants serving cuisine from every corner of the world, and traditional eateries specializing in Southern dining. Since the turn of the 21st century, Atlanta has emerged as a sophisticated restaurant town.
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services.
Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.
At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.
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