Hospital Physician Assistant - Night Shift (90%)

About the role

The position of Physician Assistant (PA) in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine, requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in Hospital Medicine. Under the supervision of the Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine faculty and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the Physician Assistant will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings.
• Provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.
• Manage chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per their approved standardized procedure.
• Exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data, and progress notes.
• Maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Train in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Evidence self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within the UCI Health locations and affiliates.
• Provide care representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested.
• Obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.

Requirements

• Possess clear understanding of core internal medicine principles.
• Knowledge of the elements of a medical history and skill in the history-taking process.
• Expertise and appropriate physical exam skills.
• Demonstrated experience in review and use of any standard protocols for Hospital Medicine patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.
• Multi-lingual.
• Licensure through the California Physician Assistant Board of the Medical Board of California as a physician assistant.
• Applicant must have completed a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Current BLS certification and ACLS certification.
• National board certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) at the time of initial appointment.
• Experience in working with patients undergoing single and combined modality treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Completed a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Current BLS certification and ACLS certification.
• National board certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) at the time of initial appointment.
• Experience in working with patients undergoing single and combined modality treatment plans.

Skills

• Knowledge of the elements of a medical history and skill in the history-taking process.
• Expertise and appropriate physical exam skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement officers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.
• Ability to train in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information.

Benefits

Details of each benefit may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Pay

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UCI Medical Center

For 20 consecutive years, the medical center has been rated among the nation's best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and among the top 50 U.S. medical centers for gynecology, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and geriatrics. It is the only Orange County hospital to be listed consistently among the nation's best.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.