Accordia Health in Rockford, AL is a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC) that assures that our patients receive the medical services they need through a caring, holistic approach to healthcare delivery.  We coordinate treatment, medications, referrals, and any other aspect of our patients’ care required to help them maintain wellness.

Our employees are using state-of-the art technology, adherence to the highest clinical standards of care, and sound business principles to ensure that our services are provided in a seamless, customer service oriented health system. 

This position will be working in an approved site for loan repayment options via National Health Service Corps (NHSC) or Nurse Corps.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provides medical evaluation and treatment of the patient
• Interviews patients to obtain history, performs physical examinations, orders lab and other tests, prescribes medications and treatments
• Provides continuity in managed care for patients with pre-existing long term problems.
• Makes referrals for secondary and tertiary care
• Performs medical procedures according to privileges issued
• Provides health maintenance visits, evaluates for immunizations and provides anticipatory guidance and referrals; performs contract and special physical examinations such as employment, etc.; performs STD (sexually transmitted disease) and family planning screening and education
• Documents and codes all patient contact accurately and legibly in the medical record
• Performs as an active member of the medical team
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervision and Consultation:

• Effectively collaborates with supervising Medical Doctor in accordance with the signed protocol and formulary
• Seeks clinical supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance clinical skills

Clinical Record Keeping:

• Documents per AltaPointe policy in a timely fashion
• Documents appropriate, complete, and clinically comprehensive records per AltaPointe policy
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, patient symptoms and treatment

Case Load Management:

• Effectively manages caseload based on patient needs
• Meets AltaPointe productivity standards

Completion of an accredited physician assistant training program and licensure with the state of Alabama to practice as a Physician Assistant.

2 years of work experience required.