Physician Assistant - Employee Health Clinic - Occupational Medicine

Physician Assistant - Employee Health Clinic

The Mesquite Independent School District and City of Mesquite are seeking qualified candidates for the position of full-time Physician Assistant in the joint city / school employee health clinic. The appointee will actually be an employee of the school district and will report directly to the health clinic physician. The Assistant will be responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic medical care, assisting in the observation and evaluation of patients, evaluating case histories, conducting physical exams, ordering laboratory tests, assessing conditions, and selecting and providing appropriate treatment plans. The Assistant will work closely with the physician, clinic manager and staff, school and city administrators, employees who are members of the respective health plans, and eligible dependents.

Mesquite ISD qualifies as a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer

PRIMARY PURPOSE :

• To provide diagnostics and therapeutic medical care, assisting in the observation and evaluation of patients, and selecting and providing appropriate treatment plans.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education / Certification :

Preference will be given to applicants who :

Special Knowledge / Skills :

Experience :

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Physical demands / environmental factors :

Benefits : Two week vacation

5 days of CME with $2,500 for reimbursement.

Office closed for federal holidays

School district benefits - including TRS (Teacher Retirement System)

Daytime hours : 8 : 30am - 5 : 30pm (schedule may vary when other providers are out)

Employment begins : As soon as possible

The Mesquite Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information or for any other reason prohibited by law.