Physician Associate - Reading, United Kingdom - Brookside Group Practice

Brookside Group Practice
Brookside Group Practice
Verified Company
Reading, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description
Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s). Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines. Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.

Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.

Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment. Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary. Perform specialised diagnostic physical examinations and treatment procedures. Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.


Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising doctor(s).

Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.

Contribute to the clinical development of the practice by developing a special interest and to help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with NSF guidelines.

Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to Supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.

Give clinical instructions to primary care team as required.

Communicate when necessary with colleagues in primary care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.

Deal regularly with community hospitals, consultants and other health care providers, insurance companies and other community organisations to refer/consult on specific cases, participate in community service and education projects and activities and the like.

Please refer to uploaded Job Description for further details.
More jobs from Brookside Group Practice
See all jobs of Brookside Group Practice