Position Summary

The Physician Assistant functions as part of a care team who, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care. The practice of the physician assistant will be professional, skillful, and compassionate in the specialty of radiology and interventional radiology. The physician assistant will demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with both acute and chronic conditions requiring medical and procedural management. The physician assistant is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination. The physician assistant will demonstrate an advanced level of communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Position Responsibilities:

Clinical Knowledge:

Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical/surgical conditions
Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate
Orders and appropriate analyzes diagnostic tests including but not limited to laboratory and imaging evaluations
Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care with modifications as needed and in coordination with attending physician when appropriate
Performs routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privileging process
Interprets imaging and communicates with attending physician regarding interval patient change
Prescribes and councils patients on narcotic use safety
Demonstrates pharmacologic knowledge including indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents
Review’s treatment and therapy plans with patient and appropriate family members
First assists in the operating room
Performs common outpatient/office-based procedures as privileged
Identifies common postoperative complications and performs wound care
Practices clinical care informed by evidence-based literature
Participates in surgical oncology specific clinical quality and research projects
Instructs and counsels patients in matters related to health care management including diet, medication, and physical and mental health needs and refers to the appropriate specialists when appropriate
Demonstrates appropriate use and familiarity of personal protective equipment including eye protection/googles, face shield, gown, lab coat, non-sterile and sterile medical gloves, respirator, protective shoe covering
Provides patient care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective, with emphasis on efficiency and comprehensiveness of the care provided

Professionalism, Communication, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Acts as a liaison between the care team or other services and physician
Completes written documentation and billing in a timely fashion in line with the City of Hope standards of documentation and billing
Recognizes and evaluates situations which call for immediate attention of the attending physician
Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and other healthcare personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information
Maintains professionalism with patients and City of Hope staff and colleagues
Follows established City of Hope and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety, environmental and infection control guidelines.
Maintains professional physician assistant certification, licensure, and prescribing abilities
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Demonstrates practices aligned with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS [note: bold skills and certification are required]

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a Master’s degree as a Physician Assistan
Must have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
Must have a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) card through American Heart Association
Current California Physician Assistant License.
Must have a current DEA

Position Summary

Position Responsibilities:

Clinical Knowledge:

Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical/surgical conditions

Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate

Orders and appropriate analyzes diagnostic tests including but not limited to laboratory and imaging evaluations

Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care with modifications as needed and in coordination with attending physician when appropriate

Performs routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privileging process

Interprets imaging and communicates with attending physician regarding interval patient change

Prescribes and councils patients on narcotic use safety

Demonstrates pharmacologic knowledge including indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents

Review’s treatment and therapy plans with patient and appropriate family members

First assists in the operating room

Performs common outpatient/office-based procedures as privileged

Identifies common postoperative complications and performs wound care

Practices clinical care informed by evidence-based literature

Participates in surgical oncology specific clinical quality and research projects

Instructs and counsels patients in matters related to health care management including diet, medication, and physical and mental health needs and refers to the appropriate specialists when appropriate

Demonstrates appropriate use and familiarity of personal protective equipment including eye protection/googles, face shield, gown, lab coat, non-sterile and sterile medical gloves, respirator, protective shoe covering

Provides patient care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective, with emphasis on efficiency and comprehensiveness of the care provided

Professionalism, Communication, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

Acts as a liaison between the care team or other services and physician

Completes written documentation and billing in a timely fashion in line with the City of Hope standards of documentation and billing

Recognizes and evaluates situations which call for immediate attention of the attending physician

Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and other healthcare personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information

Maintains professionalism with patients and City of Hope staff and colleagues

Follows established City of Hope and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety, environmental and infection control guidelines.

Maintains professional physician assistant certification, licensure, and prescribing abilities

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Demonstrates practices aligned with diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS [note: bold skills and certification are required]

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Consider

Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - No

CANDIDATE DETAILS

2+ to 5 years experience

Seniority Level - Associate

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Master's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Never

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