Are you the calm and knowledgeable linchpin who helps clients, caregivers, and healthcare providers find the right care? Can you adapt quickly, listen carefully, and set the right priorities? Do you believe it’s important for people to feel heard, especially when they need medical support? And do you want to work in a dedicated team where no two days are the same? Then we’re looking for you! For our medical department at Advisium Zuid, we’re looking for a physician’s assistant to join us on a temporary basis.

Where do you end up?

At Advisium Zuid, we provide medical care to people with intellectual disabilities in the Druten, Tiel, and Geldermalsen region. Our clients live at various locations and rely on expert, accessible, and person-centered care. Here, we treat clients who live at our various locations. 

Advisium boasts a wide range of medical, paramedical, and behavioral science expertise. The medical services team consists of a physician specializing in intellectual disabilities (VG physician), general practitioners, several family doctors, a mental health nurse specialist, practice nurses, nurses, and physician assistants. Your work locations are Tiel and Geldermalsen. Together with your colleagues, you will make an important contribution to the continuity and quality of medical care for our clients. 

At Advisium, you’ll also be working at the largest center of expertise for people with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from various disciplines and further your professional development in a professional and innovative environment. 

 

How are you going to make a difference?

As a physician’s assistant, you’ll be in regular contact with care providers regarding clients who need medical assistance. You’ll ask targeted questions, gather all necessary information, and assess what kind of assistance is needed. Based on your expert triage, you’ll determine the appropriate specialty for the care request. You’ll work closely with the VG physician, resident physicians, primary care physicians, nurses, and fellow physician’s assistants. 

Together with your fellow physician’s assistant, you’ll perform a wide range of tasks, from planning and organizing to maintaining patient records and triage. You’ll proactively contribute ideas regarding logistics and patient care processes, schedule appointments, and handle administrative tasks. You’ll support healthcare professionals in their day-to-day duties and assist the primary care physician as needed. In addition, you’ll perform medical procedures, such as giving injections, flushing ears, and conducting laboratory work. 

Who are you? 

You are a dedicated and proactive physician’s assistant who maintains a clear overview, even when things get busy. You communicate easily with professionals from various disciplines and believe it is important to work together to provide quality care. In addition, you have: 

• a completed degree in medical assistant training (MBO Level 4); 

• an affinity for people with intellectual disabilities; 

• Preferably, experience working in a general practice or healthcare organization. 

In addition, you are someone who: 

• is confident and self-assured; 

• takes the initiative and contributes ideas proactively; 

• is customer-oriented and professional; 

• has strong communication skills; 

• is open to feedback and collaboration.