Title: Physician Assistant
Salary: $105,000-$148,500*
*Wider range available depending on experience and location
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Varies
Role Description:
The purpose of a Physician Assistant at Oak Street Health is to provide effective and equitable value-based primary care to adults on medicare to keep them happy, healthy, and out of the hospital. Physician Assistants see patients independently and collaborate with physicians, depending on the patientâs specific situation. Physician Assistants provide longitudinal care and build meaningful patient relationships; this creates trust and helps our patients understand and feel connected to their care plan.
Physician Assistants practice in our outpatient practices on a collaborative care team composed of a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant, medical assistants, a dedicated medical scribe, and support from registered nurses and care managers. We partner with a network of elite specialists and hospitals for specialty and acute care. As such, our healthcare providers can focus on care within the clinic: primary care, care coordination, and population health.
Core Responsibilities:
Provision of exceptional primary care.
Conduct office visits for routine and acute issues.
Administer Annual wellness visits and health risk assessments, which require a holistic view of health and a focus on thoughtful, accurate, and specific documentation.
Care coordination with other providers, specialists, testing facilities, and agencies.
Population health leadership, in coordination with the Care Team (e.g., making sure all eligible females get their evidence-based breast cancer screening every 2 years)
Assisting the care team with phone triage and outreach.
Educating patients on their health conditions, care plans, and treatments.
Participating in Oak Street Health promotional activities.
Conducting home visits as needed.
Other duties, as assigned.
This role reports to the Center Medical Director and works closely with operational leadership.
Required Qualifications
3 years primary care experience (preferred)
Active, non-probationary state Physician Assistant license
Active DEA license
US Work Authorization
Someone who embodies being âOakyâ
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in primary care: internal medicine, geriatrics, or family medicine
Understands HCC (Hierarchical Condition Categories) documentation, ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases-10) Coding, and Health Risk Assessments (HRAs).
Passion for teamwork and the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally
Desires to be a part of an innovative model focused on empirically-guided population health
Bilingual proficiency in applicable areas
Benefits:
Competitive Salary
Quarterly bonus based on quality metrics
Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/âretirement 401K match options
Provided Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
$5000 Continuing Medical Education stipend
Tuition Reimbursement
Provided Medical Malpractice Insurance
Dedicated Medical Scribe and Medical Assistant
Relocation package on a case-by-case basis
What does being Oaky look like?
Radiating positive energy
Assuming good intentions
Creating an unmatched patient experience
Driving clinical excellence
Taking ownership and delivering results
Being relentlessly determined
Why Oak Street Health?
Oak Street Health is on a mission to ârebuild healthcare as it should beâ, providing personalized primary care for older adults on Medicare, with the goal of keeping patients healthy and living life to the fullest. Our innovative care model is centered right in our patientâs communities and focused on the quality of care over the volume of services. Weâre an organization on the move! With over 150 locations and an ambitious growth trajectory, Oak Street Health is attracting and cultivating team members who embody âOakyâ values and passion for our mission.
Oak Street Health Benefits:
Mission-focused career impacting change and measurably improving health outcomes for medicare patients
Paid vacation, sick time, and investment/retirement 401K match options
Health insurance, vision, and dental benefits
Opportunities for leadership development and continuing education stipends
New centers and flexible work environments
Opportunities for high levels of responsibility and rapid advancement
Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and encourage all interested readers to apply.