Under the direction and supervision of a physician who is a specialist (e.g., orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine), the Physician Assistant II provides high quality, cost-effective patient care by performing surgical preparation procedures, peri-operative and post- operative procedures, and assists in performing surgical and other procedures. A Physician Assistant II may work in the operating room or emergency department in addition to having responsibilities for outpatient clinic and hospital ward duties. May take call for patients under the supervision of a physician.
Essential Functions:
- Performs admission evaluation on new patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patient's medical record, performing physical exam, transcribing history and medical findings into patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
- Provides patient and family with pre-operative and other pertinent education.
- Answers questions regarding surgery, recovery and risk factor modification, procedures.
- Provides blood transfusion information.
- Performs surgical peri-operative procedures.
- Locates and utilizes x-rays, instruments and pertinent patient information.
- Reviews patient chart noting allergies, pertinent medical history, and abnormal physical findings.
- Assists in performing surgical procedures and other procedures consistent with the standards of care and practice guidelines.
- Depending on the specialty, may work as the first assist during surgical procedures, start IV's, and/or perform suturing.
- Performs post-operative procedures to include transcription of standard post-operative orders into patient medical records, assists physicians with evaluation and management of patient's status during recovery, reviews vital signs, laboratory and x-ray studies, and assists with technical management of patients.
- Performs patient discharge in conjunction with social worker, pharmacist, and physical therapist and dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.
Secondary Functions:
- DEA certification for Schedule II-V.
- Certification in Oncology preferred.
- Chemo certification is preferred.
- The Neuro Oncology Physician Assistant will work with a Neuro Oncologist and the Chief of Neurosurgery to provide specific support in accordance with the purpose, philosophy and objectives of the Neurosurgical Service. This is a key mid-level provider role serving inpatient as well as outpatient areas of the Neuro Oncology Service. The position reports to the Manager of Neuroscience and the Department Chief with the Neuro Oncologist as the supervising/collaborating physician.
- The Neuro Oncology Physician Assistant collaborates with a Neuro Oncologist for overall support of clinical functions on the Neuro Oncology Service as well as the services that interface with Neuro Oncology and Neurosurgery. In addition, the role will assist in the management of patients in the inpatient as well as outpatient areas, triage referrals, communicate with referring physicians, and provide member and family education and support.
- The Neuro Oncology Physician Assistant has primary responsibility for overall management of the administrative, clinical and research functions, day to day rounds, orders, history and physical examinations, new and ongoing outpating consultations monitoring and treating patients as indicated, patient and family education and support, as well as referrals to other services. The position also serves as a liaison with the medical staff, referring physicians, patients, patient's families, and other internal and external health care professionals.
- The Neuro Oncology Physician Assistant participates in outreach activities to promote the program, speaks at support groups, training sessions, committees and other appropriate settings to assist in communication and education for the service. This role supports the multidisciplinary CNS Tumor Board, multidisciplinary Neuro Oncology & Radiation Oncology clinic, participates in research, clinical trials, outcome measurements, and quality initiatives as well as supporting performance improvement
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- One (1) year of previous experience in the last five (5) years as a physician assistant.
- Graduate of an approved primary care physician assistant or surgical physician assistant program approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant by the Medical Board of California (M.B.C.) and the Physician Assistant Examining Committee (P.A.E.C.).
- BLS certification required.
- Advanced Certification in specialty area, preferred.
- Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date).
- May be required to possess specialty skills to perform tasks required by the specific department (e.g., neurosurgery, orthopedics, etc).
- Must be able to work in a Labor-Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in acute care or tertiary setting is preferred
- Prior experience in ONCOLOGY is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience in neurology and/or neurosurgery is preferred.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in area of specialty is preferred.
- Prior experience performing lumbar punctures, intrathecal chemotherapy, and performing CSF flow studies is preferred.
- Prior one year minimum experience as a Physician Assistant experience is preferred.
- Active participation in professional organizations is preferred. -
- Demonstrated problem solving, professionalism, collaboration, patient empathy.
- Must be independent, highly motivated, energetic and resourceful with excellent clinical skills and judgment.
- Ability to educate others, support data collection for evidence based medicine and quality assurance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills in working with professional and non- professional staff in providing care.
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word strongly preferred---
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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