Critical Care Physician Assistant — Inpatient & On-Call

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide specialty and critical care services within the PA scope of practice. The role spans outpatient offices, non-acute facilities, and inpatient settings, with privileging for advanced procedures as required.

Rotational coverage may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties in a 24/7 model. Responsibilities include diagnostic and emergency care, prescribing and administering medications, coordinating complex care

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Current PA Physician Assistant License.
• PA-C or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates effective diagnostic and emergency care for patients in both outpatient and acute inpatient settings. Proactively orders and interprets a comprehensive array of laboratory, advanced radiological, and specialized diagnostic studies to inform patient management.
• Independently institutes immediate emergency measures and stabilization techniques for acute patient situations, and ensures rapid communication with the attending physician or covering provider regarding significant patient status changes or critical findings.
• 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. Ensures seamless continuity of care and maintains highly effective communication across the entire care continuum, from outpatient visits to inpatient admissions and post-discharge follow-up.
• Institutes emergency measures, stabilize 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.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or required, including specialty-specific procedures and expectations as stated with privileging and job agreement.

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Current PA Physician Assistant License

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Physician Assistant to provide specialty and critical care services within the PA scope of practice. The role spans outpatient offices, non-acute facilities, and inpatient settings, with privileging for advanced procedures as required.

Rotational coverage may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties in a 24/7 model. Responsibilities include diagnostic and emergency care, prescribing and administering medications, coordinating complex care