Kaiser Permanente - Redwood City, CA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Redwood City, CA
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Senior Physician Assistant provides high-quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care under the direction of a supervising physician. This role involves managing patients in various settings, including the office, hospital, emergency department, and perioperative environments. The Senior Physician Assistant may assist in surgeries, perform department-specific procedures, and handle on-call responsibilities. This position requires a high level of clinical and operational expertise, with opportunities to mentor less experienced Physician Assistants.
Responsibilities
- Examine patients and perform comprehensive physical examinations, compiling medical data including health history and examination results.
- Administer or order diagnostic tests and interpret results for deviations from normal.
- Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care.
- Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, and assist in continuity of care.
- Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with therapeutic regimens and health maintenance.
- Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
- First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
- Round on inpatients and perform admission evaluations, documenting findings and reporting deviations to the attending physician.
- Provide pre-operative and other pertinent education to patients and families.
- Assist in performing surgical procedures and manage post-operative care, including entering standard orders and reviewing patient status during recovery.
Requirements
- Minimum three (3) years previous experience in the last five (5) years as a physician assistant.
- Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
- Physician Assistant License (California) required.
- Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire.
- National Provider Identifier required at hire.
- Basic Life Support certification required.
- Fluoroscopy Permit required or must be obtained within 18 months from the date of hire in specific departments.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced Certification in specialty area preferred.
- At least 1-year of experience in a neurocritical care unit as an advanced practice provider.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Continuing education support
