Senior Physician Assistant - Radiology

Job Summary

The Senior Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care under the direction of a supervising physician. Responsibilities may include managing patients in various settings such as the office, hospital, emergency department, and operating room.

About the Role

The Senior Physician Assistant may facilitate on-call responsibilities for their supervising physician, provide mentorship to less experienced Physician Assistants, and collaborate on performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests and interprets results.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems, and health maintenance.
• Additional duties may include facilitating admissions, transfers, discharges; first assisting in surgeries or performing procedures; rounding on inpatients; and providing pre-operative and post-operative care.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years previous experience as a Physician Assistant in the last five (5) years.
• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
• Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Fluoroscopy Permit required, or must be obtained within 18 months from the date of hire in certain specialties.
• Pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced Certification in specialty area, preferred.
• Fluoroscopy Permit required, or must be obtained within 18 months from the date of hire in certain specialties.