Physician Assistant - Interventional Radiology Job at Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, CA

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  • Kaiser Permanente
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Job Summary:

Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care. The Physician Assistant's responsibilities may include managing patients in the office, hospital, ED, and/or perioperative setting. The Physician Assistant may be required to First Assist in the OR or perform other department-specific procedures. The Physician Assistant may also facilitate on-call responsibilities for his/her supervising physician.
The Physician Assistant's daily responsibilities may vary based upon the department & supervising physician needs and may require evening or weekend work hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • The Physician Assistant will practice as part of a team under the direction of their supervising physician.
  • Primary Duties will be inclusive of the following but not limited to:
  • Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
  • Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as imaging studies, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
  • Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and managing infection.
  • Performs other department-specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
  • Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
  • Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, health maintenance, and other relevant patient education.
  • Based upon Specific Specialty, additional duties may include the following:
  • Facilitate admissions, transfers, discharges.
  • First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
  • Round on inpatients.
  • Performs admission evaluation on patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patients' medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings into patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
  • Provides patient and family with pre-operative/pre-procedure and other pertinent education.
  • Answers questions regarding surgery or procedures, recovery, and risk factor modification; provides blood transfusion information as applicable; performs peri-operative procedures; locates and utilizes diagnostic images, 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 IVs, and/or perform suturing.
  • Performs post-operative procedures to include entering standard post-operative orders into patient medical records; assists physicians with evaluation and management of patients' status during recovery; reviews vital signs, laboratory and diagnostic studies; assists with management of patients.
  • Facilitates patient discharge; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.

Secondary Functions:

  • Obtain CRT Fluoroscopy license within 18 months of hire.
  • Shifts: Sat & Sun 8 am-12 noon, Wednesday 8 am-12 noon, Mon & Tue 8 am-4:30 pm.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • N/A

Education

  • Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program by start date.

License, Certification, Registration

  • Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire.
  • Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire.
  • Basic Life Support certification required.
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire.

Additional Requirements:

  • Fluoroscopy Permit required, or must be obtained within 18 months from the date of hire in Orthopedics, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology only.
  • May be required to have experience and competency in performing specific tasks required by department.
  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A
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Job Tags

Shift work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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