The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide healthcare services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the Abilene State Supported Living Center. This role involves conducting physicals, providing treatment, prescribing medication on a case-by-case basis, and ensuring comprehensive medical care. The Physician Assistant will work under the supervision of a Medical Director or other supervising physicians, contributing to a mission-driven environment focused on wellness and independence.

Practice Info

• Serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or have behavioral problems
• Provide campus-based direct services and supports at State Supported Living Centers
• Work under the supervision of the Medical Director and/or other supervising physicians
• Work under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

Responsibilities

• Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, write summaries, and counsel individuals
• Prescribe medication on a case-by-case basis
• Provide preventive care, order laboratory tests, analyze results, and make referrals to specialists
• Complete documentation related to health care and communicate with interdisciplinary team members, individuals, and their families
• Provide treatment to HHS employees injured in course and scope of employment
• Provide medical services, diagnosis, and treatment to assigned caseload following accepted medical practice under the supervision of a physician
• Provide comprehensive medical diagnosis, care, and treatment, including conducting rounds, reviewing infirmary and hospitalized patients, and on-call cases
• Develop accurate and timely documentation, including dictation of annual summaries and pre- and post-procedural histories and physicals

Compensation

• Salary Range: $8,488.33 - $14,356
• Pay Frequency: Monthly

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement

Shift & Schedule

• Shift: Day
• May serve in an on-call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility
• Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position
• The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours
• Must be willing to work weekends and holidays

Requirements

• Knowledge of methods and procedures in the field of general medicine and of the principle of the development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and treatment plans
• Knowledge of medical jurisprudence
• Knowledge of or ability to learn ICF/IID standards, certification requirements for the Council on Quality and Leadership, and HHSC policies and procedures
• Skill in the care and treatment of patients and in the use of medical diagnostic and treatment tools and equipment
• Ability to examine, diagnose, and treat physical or mental disorders, interpret laboratory analyses and x-rays, and prepare and supervise preparation of case histories and medical records
• Ability to evaluate patients and implement an effective course of treatment in coordination with other interdisciplinary personnel
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain required Medical Education hours
• Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the State of Texas
• Must practice under the supervision of one or more supervising physicians, and if prescribing drugs, must have a prescriptive delegation agreement with their supervising physician(s)