Physician Assistant - Palliative Care
Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Maine Medical Center, a MaineHealth member, is seeking an
experienced Physician Assistant to join our Palliative Care
team.The goal of palliative care is to maximize quality of life and
align the individual's medical care with what matters most to them.
The Palliative Care APP is an integral member of the Palliative
Care Interdisciplinary Team of physicians, APPs, nurses, social
workers, and chaplains who deliver patient- and family-centered
care to individuals of all ages living with serious illness. The
Palliative Care PA will care for patients primarily in the
inpatient setting at Maine Medical Center - Portland, with
potential coverage in the ambulatory clinic in Scarborough,
ME.Responsibilities:
- Provides inpatient specialty palliative care consultation
services in collaboration with the Palliative Care
interdisciplinary team through expert assessment and treatment of
complex symptoms, assisting with complex decision making, and
providing psychosocial support.
- Collaborates successfully as a member of the Palliative Care
Interdisciplinary Team, taking responsibility for quality and
continuity of care of assigned patients.
- Embodies and serves as an ambassador for the philosophy of
evidence-based care provision following NCP guidelines.
- Within the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team framework,
collaborates with the patient's primary care teams to facilitate
identification of patient and family goals of care and access to
appropriate support post discharge (e.g., home health, hospice,
rehabilitation).
- Completes timely and accurate documentation of all activities
in the EPIC EMR system.
- Participates in education of non-palliative care providers and
promotes culture transformation to reinforce primary palliative
care education to enhance compassion and support for patients
within the health system.
- Respects patient confidentiality, privacy, and dignity.
- Provides services in a timely and courteous manner with care
and respect for the patient's individual needs.
- Participates in all practice group assignments and
meetings.
- Helps educate medical students, residents, nurses, APP
colleagues and other hospital staff about Palliative Care
principles and practices.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities (KSAs):
- Education: Successful completion of an approved Physician
Assistant program.
- License/Certifications: Current license and registration to
practice as a Physician Assistant as required in the State of
Maine.
- Experience: Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting physical
examinations and treating patients with minimal direction at a
level generally acquired through at least 3 years of experience
practicing as a Physician Assistant, or through completion of a
Palliative Medicine training program specialty certification and/or
experience equivalent/ eligible for specialty certification.
- Analytical abilities necessary to obtain medical histories,
conduct physical examinations, prepare complex treatment plans, and
treat assigned patients with minimal guidance and direction.
- Interpersonal skills and communication skills to engage as a
specialist with a variety of personnel (e.g., patients, employees,
physicians, and other health care professionals.)
- Knowledge of patient assessment techniques including taking
medical histories, performing physicals, evaluating health status,
including state of wellness and compliance with care
recommendations.
- Skill in case management, time management, problem solving,
crisis intervention, multitasking and other organizational matters.
- Ability to make responsible decisions within scope of practice
(PA).
- Ability to educate patients, families, and staff in
user-friendly manner.
- Strong computer skills with skill in using computerized health
information management system.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service
skills with the ability to establish/maintain effective working
relationships with patients, clinical staff and the public.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Keywords: MaineHealth, Portland , Physician Assistant - Palliative Care, Healthcare , Portland, Maine
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