PFP Primary Care Physician Assistant

Premier Family Physicians is an independent, physician-owned practice that has been serving Austin area families for more than 35 years. Our five locations and extended hours offer patients convenience, while our patient oriented practice delivers personalized, relationship-driven service and continuity of care. Premier Family Physicians cutting edge business practices also provide patients with the efficiency of modern and innovative technology and a breadth of services.

Who we are

Our care teams truly serve as comprehensive health care managers for our patients. We are united by the belief that health care can be better. We strive to make every patient experience positive, defined by the highest quality care, exceptional service, and prompt & convenient access.

What we do

We build a successful organization by concentrating on culture: A Culture of Care, A Culture of Respect, A Culture of Performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issues
• Give appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall health
• Conduct examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their condition
• Ask intuitive questions to discover causes of illness
• Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient’s medical history
• Prescribe and interpret lab tests to obtain more information for underlying infections or abnormalities
• Prescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administration
• Collaborate with their supervising physicians, other physician assistants/nurse practitioners and medical assistants to form a high performing medical team
• Examine and provide treatments to injuries and refer patients to specialists when needed (ophthalmologists, orthopedists, neurologists etc.)
• Keep records of patients’ diseases, operations or other significant information (e.g. allergic episodes)
• Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion for patients
• Remain up-to-speed with developments and best practices in medicine

Our expectations

• To provide first class patient care, to all patients
• To support the organization, at all levels
• To treat everyone with the utmost of respect
• To work hard

Requirements

1+ years experience in a Primary care setting
Comfortable seeing complex patients