Physician Assistant Job at UC San Diego (San Diego)

Physician Assistant

UC San Diego

Location:
United States , San Diego

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

210491.00 USD / Year ▼

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Job Description:

Anesthesia Critical Care encompasses four areas: Surgical ICU, Rapid Recovery Unit, Cardiac ICU, and the East Campus ICU. The Rapid Recovery Unit (RRU) is a perioperative unit that can provide ICU-level care for patients who require less than 24 hours of care before being downgraded to IMU, med-surg, or home. The Physician Assistant (PA) will follow standardized advanced practice procedure guidelines to provide follow-through with the care plan. Assess and provide medical care as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The Physician Assistant is expected to practice consistent with the Professional Standards of Practice. Collaborative judgment with the off-site physician is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. Under general supervision, the PA performs operational level duties as described in the UCSD Performance Policy. The major emphasis of this position is direct patient care delivery. Assignments at this level primarily encompass management of patients who present chronic and/or episodic health problems. Assignments at this level may include responsibility for occasional community teaching programs, participation in program planning and development of patienteducation information. May perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Responsibility:

Follow standardized advanced practice procedure guidelines to provide follow-through with the care plan
Assess and provide medical care as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge
Practice consistent with the Professional Standards of Practice
Exercise collaborative judgment with the off-site physician within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care
Perform operational level duties as described in the UCSD Performance Policy
Direct patient care delivery
Management of patients who present chronic and/or episodic health problems
May include responsibility for occasional community teaching programs, participation in program planning and development of patient education information

Requirements:

Must be a graduate from a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
California Physician Assistant (PA) license
Current PA Certification from NCCPA
BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date
One (1+) or more years of adult critical care experience as a licensed Physician Assistant
Proficiency in documentation of patient conditions and outcomes
Proven knowledge of common diagnostic tests, exams, and procedures, e.g., laboratory blood tests, x-rays, EKGs, biopsies, and GI endoscopies
Demonstrated strong computer skills and knowledge of PCIS/Epic for retrieval of patient data (Computer skills required
PCIS/Epic preferred)
Knowledge of clinical laboratory values and skill in identifying deviations
Demonstrated experience providing patient education and counseling and developing and implementing long and short-range treatment plans
Knowledge of study formats, with ability to edit charts and resolve inconsistencies
Skill in patient interviewing, obtaining a concise medical history and acquiring pertinent data
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced unit and triage acute patients while managing time