Physician Associate

Responsibilities & Duties Delivering a high standard of patient care using advanced autonomous clinical skills with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice Managing a clinical caseload Dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting Providing clinical leadership where appropriate within the practice Supporting other members of the team to develop and maintain clinical skills appropriate to your role and expertise Providing first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems Taking comprehensive patient histories and providing physical examinations, to establish a working diagnosis and management plan (in partnership with the patient) Consulting and referring patients to other appropriate healthcare professionals both internally and externally as required Delivering integrated patient centred-care through appropriate working with the wider primary care and social care networks Participating in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising clinicians(s) Recommending and explaining appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment Requesting and interpreting results of laboratory investigations when necessary Instructing and educating patients in preventative health care Fully documenting all aspects of patient care and completing all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes Contributing to the clinical development of the practice by developing a special interest Helping to establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines, QOF and other quality initiatives as required