Neurosurgery Physician Assistant Per Diem

About the role

The Neurosurgery Physician Assistant provides specialized patient care and guidance to neurosurgical patients and their families. Direct patient care is provided to inpatients in the hospital, including obtaining history and physical, pre-and post-operative management, ordering and following up on laboratory and radiology studies, telephone triage of patient phone calls, attendance at M & M and QA conferences as required.

Responsibilities

• 70% - Clinical Practice
• 15% - Coordination and Collaboration
• 5% - Research and Program Development
• 5% - Professional Development
• 5% - Education

Requirements

• California Licensed Physicians Assistant (PA)
• National Certification as a Physician Assistant
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate within 3 months of hire
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Graduation with a master's degree or PhD from an accredited Physician Assistant program, or completion of certified Physician Assistant training from an accredited program
• At least two (2) years of inpatient neurosurgery APP experience
• Demonstrated ability for positive interaction with medical/nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Able to meet PA competencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Judgment skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• Ability to apply relevant theories and concepts to clinical practice
• Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers
• Ability to see well enough to read gauges and identify injuries

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or PhD from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Completion of certified Physician Assistant training from an accredited program
• Two (2) years of inpatient neurosurgery APP experience
• Demonstrated ability for positive interaction with medical/nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Able to meet PA competencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Judgment skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• Ability to apply relevant theories and concepts to clinical practice
• Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers
• Ability to see well enough to read gauges and identify injuries

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Judgment skills to effectively meet the needs of patients
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role
• Ability to apply relevant theories and concepts to clinical practice
• Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by team members, other professionals, and caretakers
• Ability to see well enough to read gauges and identify injuries

Benefits

High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
Retirement plans for eligible employees including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans
Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity
Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance and Pay for Family Care and Bonding for eligible employees
Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources
Employee Well-being resources and programming to support thriving in all aspects of employee’s lives
On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
Generous amount of paid Holidays annually as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements
Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program for eligible employees
Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program for eligible employees

Pay

$92.13 per hour

Schedule

12 hour Variable