Critical Care PA: OR & Inpatient Expert

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the OR team based in Pittsburgh, with primary assignments at West Penn and Wexford. The role involves performing specialty and critical care procedures within the PA-C scope, including perioperative care, medications, and occasional bedside procedures, with potential travel to other sites.

You will coordinate complex patient care with the multidisciplinary team, participate in rounds, and support coverage rotations including

Qualifications

• Required Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Current PA Physician Assistant License PA-C or board eligible.
• Substitutions Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred 1 year of experience in Physician Assistant in specialty or procedure-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates effective diagnostic and emergency care for patients in both outpatient and acute inpatient settings.
• Encompasses preparing and electronically prescribing a full range of medications, safely administering medications and injections; performing minor bedside surgical procedures; and executing complex specialty-specific procedures within specific environments.
• Actively coordinates complex care needs with patients, families, external community services, and the entire interdisciplinary team, initiating timely consultations with the attending physician for cases exceeding PA-C scope or requiring higher-level medical decision-making.
• Provides specialized care for patients in critical care and inpatient settings, ensuring all medical record documentation is accurate, complete, and timely to reflect the complexity of care provided in all environments.
• Educates patients and their families on health and illness prevention, medication, and treatment instructions, and recommend community resources as needed.
• Institutes emergency measures, stabilizes acute patient situations, perform hospital rounds, and communicate significant patient changes to the attending physician promptly.
• Engages in mandatory professional continuing education, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and ensure ongoing compliance with medical staff and organizational standards.
• Performs specialized procedures such as assisting in surgical procedures, interventional radiology, or fluoroscopic procedures under supervision, and contribute to the education of trainees and professional staff.

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the OR team based in Pittsburgh, with primary assignments at West Penn and Wexford. The role involves performing specialty and critical care procedures within the PA-C scope, including perioperative care, medications, and occasional bedside procedures, with potential travel to other sites.

You will coordinate complex patient care with the multidisciplinary team, participate in rounds, and support coverage rotations including