Senior Physician Assistant – Head and Neck Surgery

Senior Physician Assistant – Head and Neck Surgery

Primary Location Sacramento, California

Job Number 1138405

Date posted 12/12/2022

Description:

The Senior Physician Assistant delivers excellent, effective, team-based patient-focused care under the supervision of a supervising physician. In addition to treating patients in the office, hospital, ED, and/or perioperative setting, the Senior Physician Assistant may also have other duties. It can be necessary for the senior physician assistant to first assist in the operating room or carry out other department-specific operations. The Senior Physician Assistant may also help his or her supervising physician with on-call duties. Depending on departmental and supervising physician needs, the Senior Physician Assistant's daily duties may change and necessitate late or weekend hours. The Senior Physician Assistant offers a high level of clinical and operational competence and may serve as a mentor to less experienced Physicians by virtue of his or her experience and competency in the role.

• Performs admission evaluation on patients, which entails gathering basic medical information and medical history, reviewing the patient's medical record, performing a physical exam, entering findings into the patient's medical record, and notifying the attending physician of any findings that are out of the ordinary.
• Pre-operative, pre-procedure, and other relevant education is given to the patient and family.
• Performs peri-operative procedures, locates and uses diagnostic pictures, instruments, and relevant patient information, and responds to inquiries about surgery or procedures, recuperation, and risk factor adjustment.
• Review patient records, making note of any allergies, relevant medical history, and unusual physical findings.
• Helps execute surgical procedures and other procedures in accordance with the accepted standards of care and best practices.
• Depending on the profession, they might start IVs, suture wounds, or serve as the first assistant during surgical procedures.
• Performs post-operative operations, such as recording typical post-operative orders into patients' medical records; helps doctors assess and manage patients' conditions while they recover; reviews vital signs, laboratory results, and diagnostic tests; and helps with patient care.
• Facilitates patient discharge and promptly orders discharge and transfer summaries.

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Other Duties

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

• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.

• California State Physician Assistant License, issued by the Physician Assistant Board under the Medical Board of California by date of hire.
• NCCPA certified at the time of hire and maintained throughout my career at Kaiser Permanente.
• BLS certification is required.
• Must have a Nat'l Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date and meet current Medicare requirements for billing.

Additional Requirements:

• Only in orthopedics, interventional radiology, and radiation oncology is a fluoroscopy permit required or must be obtained within 18 months after the date of hire.
• It could be necessary to possess the knowledge and skills needed to carry out particular activities as specified by the relevant department.
• Must be able to function in a partnership between labor and management.