Physician Assistant

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks a Physician Assistant to join the Orthopedic team in the San Francisco area. The PA will provide evidence-based patient care under approved privileges, perform procedures, and collaborate with surgeons and staff across outpatient and inpatient services.

Candidates must be CA-licensed, NCCPA certified, and have experience in orthopedics or related specialties. The role emphasizes comprehensive care, imaging interpretation, and participation in multidisciplinary care teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate from ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• California PA license without restriction.
• National NCCPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based patient care as a PA in orthopedic settings.
• Perform non-invasive and invasive procedures within granted privileges.
• Interpret X-ray and MRI images to assist clinical decisions.

Skills

Orthopedic experience

Imaging interpretation

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

Job Description

UCSF physician assistants (PAs) are advanced practice providers (APPs) who possess the education, national board certification, California licensure, knowledge, clinical skills, and experience necessary to provide evidence-based patient care in their area of clinical practice. They provide routine, acute, critical, and specialty care as defined by their granted privileges/standardized procedures. These may include performing non‑invasive or invasive procedures and operative first assist.

UCSF PAs are guided by and follow California regulations and the UCSF Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and Policies. They are authorized to exercise those privileges specifically granted to them by the Committee on Interdisciplinary Practice (CIDP), Executive Medical Board (EMB), and Governance Advisory Council (GAC), and are expected to provide clinically indicated care that meets the applicable standard of care.

UCSF‑hired APPs whose UCSF clinical responsibilities require patient care at facilities/locations outside of UCSF Medical Center and Clinics must abide by California regulations and are expected to provide clinically indicated care that meets the applicable standards of care. Additionally, they must be credentialed and privileged and follow the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, and Policies of those facilities/locations. Examples include but are not limited to Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital (LPPH), Marin Health, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, UCSF Health Saint Francis & St. Mary’s Hospitals and Clinics, Washington Hospital, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG).

Qualifications

• Graduation from a PA Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the PA (ARC‑PA).
• Physician Assistant (less than five (5) years of experience as a Physician Assistant):
  • Two (2) years of recent orthopedic experience within the last five (5) years.
• Physician Assistant Senior (five (5) or more years of experience as a PA):
  • Five (5) years in Outpatient Orthopedic Specialties.
  • Prefer orthopedic inpatient experience in addition to the above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years or greater PA experience in orthopedics within the past five years, including independent ambulatory patient encounters across all specialties of orthopedics.
• Experience with inpatient management of orthopedic patients.
• Able to perform joint aspirations and injections.
• Able to interpret X‑ray and MRI images of the shoulders, hips, knees, elbow, wrist, hand and spine.

License/Certification

• California Physician Assistant (PA) License without restriction.
• National Board Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• California Driver License (if required for position).
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Additional required AHA certifications: ACLS.
• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None.

UCSF Medical Center and Campus requires certain healthcare providers to be credentialed. In most cases this is done through its Office of Medical Affairs & Governance (OMAG) prior to the first working day. Credentialing and approval of the Standardized Procedures takes between 60–90 days but can vary.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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