Physician Asst I
kaiser permanenteSan Leandro (CA)
Physician Asst I
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kaiser permanenteSan Leandro (CA)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Job Summary:
Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, teambased patient focused care. The Physician Assistants 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 orperform other department specific procedures. The Physician Assistant may also facilitate on call responsibilitiesfor his/her supervising physician. The Physician Assistants daily responsibilities may vary based upon the department & supervising physicianneeds 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 and wound care, andmanaging infection.
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision ofcontinuity of care.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normalgrowth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenanceand 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 medicalrecord, 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; providesblood transfusion information as applicable; performs peri-operative procedures; locates and utilizesdiagnostic 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 andpractice guidelines:
- Depending on the specialty, may work as the First Assist during surgical procedures, start IVs, and/orperform suturing.
- Performs post-operative procedures to include entering standard post-operative orders into patientmedical 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.
Basic Qualifications:
- ExperienceN/AEducationGraduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program by start date.
- License, Certification, Registration
- Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire
- Basic Life Support
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Physician Assistant National Certificate 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 bydepartment.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
Preferred Qualifications
N/ACOMPANY:
KAISERTITLE: Physician Asst ILOCATION: San Leandro, CaliforniaREQNUMBER: 1451928 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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