Who We Are:

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients.

Position Summary:

The Physician Assistant provides clinical support for Podiatry outpatient services. Shares responsibility with attending physicians for performing routine medical examinations and procedures, conducting and evaluating histories, communicating treatment plans, obtaining lab tests, and ensuring comprehensive care. Primary responsibility will be diabetic foot care for patients.

Key Results Areas (KRAs):

• Patient care
• Patient assessment
• Patient treatment plans
• Patient procedure
• Patient orders
• Test interpretation
• Patient/parent education
• Prescription writing
• Patient satisfaction
• Regulatory compliance
• Chart documentation
• Clinic revenue process
• Evaluation of care
• Case review to attending physician
• Patient care protocols

Core Competencies

• Ability to use effective communication skills to elicit and provide information
• Work effectively with physicians and other health care professionals as a member of a health care team
• Demonstrate emotional resilience and stability, adaptability, flexibility, and tolerance of ambiguity
• Display compassionate and respectful behaviors when interacting with patients and their families
• Committed to supporting UCH’s standard to medical excellence

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, graduation from an accredited PA program
• Must be eligible for licensing in the state of TN

Effective November 1, 2021, UCH requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or have an approved medical or religious exemption from UCH). Please note that a job offer is contingent on submitting proof of COVID-19 vaccination or UCH approval of a medical or religious exemption request. Employees with approved exemptions will be required to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing at an assigned UCH testing location and time.

EOE-University Clinical Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. University Clinical Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.