Senior Physician Assistant- Napa Medical Offices - Urgent Care

Kaiser Permanente • Napa, CA • 3h ago

Job Summary:

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

The Senior Physician Assistant, by virtue of his/her experience and competency in the role, provides a high level of clinical and operational expertise and may function as a mentor to less experienced Physician Assistants.

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 and 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, and 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.

Other Duties

The Senior Physician Assistant provides a high level of clinical and operational expertise and may function as a mentor to less experienced Physician Assistants.

May collaborate with the supervising physician, manager and other department members on performance improvement activities.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Minimum three (3) years previous experience in the last five (5) years as a physician assistant.

Education

Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.

License, Certification, Registration

Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire

National Provider Identifier required at hire

Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire

Basic Life Support

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 the specific department.

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced Certification in specialty area, preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Senior Physician Assistant- Napa Medical Offices - Urgent Care

LOCATION: Napa, California

REQNUMBER: 1418482

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

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