Physician Assistant, Behavioral Health

Sutter Health; Crescent City (CA); On-site; USD 122,702 - 165,642; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

A leading health organization in Crescent City seeks a Physician Assistant responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and planning patient care in collaboration with supervising physicians. This role involves direct patient care in various settings, performing diagnostic tests, and ensuring continuity of care through effective communication with patients and medical staff. Ideal candidates must have a strong educational background, relevant experience, and possess necessary certifications. The position offers a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits, working full-time from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• 2 years of recent relevant experience is preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to provide patient care in compliance with professional standards.
• Possesses certifications as required by department.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements medical care of patients.
• Develops and implements patient management plans.
• Provides health care services under direction of a physician.

Skills

Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology

Communication skills (verbal, written)

Critical thinking skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Graduate from accredited Physician Assistant program

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EPIC)

Job description

Organization

SCH-Sutter Coast Hospital

Position Overview

Assesses, diagnoses, plans and implements the medical care of patients in collaboration with a physician. Functions within the full scope of licensure; accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. Provides medical consultation including the performance of therapeutic procedures delegated by the supervising physician, assist with various procedures, provides patient education, treatment and follow-up, may complete daily rounds and as needed using an organized multi-disciplinary team approach to provide continuity of care throughout the care continuum. The Physician Assistant's responsibilities may include managing patients in an office, hospital, emergency and/or perioperative setting. Follows ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures regulated by the State of California Physician Assistant Practice Act.

Job Description

These principal accountabilities, requirements and qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Job Accountabilities

Patient Care

• Performs patient assessments to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patient's medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings into patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
• Provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of physician.
• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, and managing infection.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Communicates orally and in writing with patients, physicians and staff as indicated.
• Provides health education and counseling to patients.
• Accurately documents patient encounter data.
• Provides relevant quality assessment and reports.
• Establishes and maintains effective and seamless communication between the practice and patients’ medical providers in order to provide continuity of care.
• Serves as coordinator for patients to access community and other resources necessary for appropriate management of medical and psychosocial factors.

Performance and Process Improvement

• Identifies, reports and contributes to performance improvement activities.
• Seeks process improvements consistent with organizational priorities and goals.
• Contributes to the development of clinical pathways, updating/maintaining physician order sets and physician preference cards.
• Collects and tracks targeted performance improvement data for projects.
• Assists with clinical effectiveness studies and projects.

Specialty Specific Duties

• PERIOPERATIVE:
  • Performs first/second assistant responsibilities in accordance with state scope of practice requirements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique relative to operative procedures wherein the PA assists.
  • Provides care for different types of patients with varying complexity.
  • Assists in the positioning, skin preparation, and draping of the patient.
  • Provides hemostasis and wound exposure, handles tissue appropriately to reduce the potential for injury, sutures tissue, and applies dressings to the wound under the direction of the surgeon.
  • Uses surgical instruments skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose.
• LIVER TRANSPLANT:
  • Inserts central venous jugular/subclavian catheters or Swan-Ganz catheters under the direct supervision of the supervising physician.
  • Independently performs procedures including: thoracentesis, paracentesis, wound debridement, arthrocentesis, lumbar puncture, surgical drain removal, chest tube removal, staple removal.
  • Assists operating room personnel in positioning and padding of the patient on the operating room table.
  • Assists with all surgical procedures associated with liver transplantation, organ procurement, hepatobiliary surgery, and general surgery of the cirrhotic or post-transplant patients.
  • Assists with insertion of the Foley catheter, retraction, suction, suturing, following of sutures, dissection, ligation, flushing the donor allograft, use of cautery and opening and closing the incision.

Education

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program

Licenses & Certifications

• PA-Physician Assistant
• CSRC-Controlled Substance Registered Certification (DEA) (not required for SHSO-Admin (Employee Health))
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Typical Experience

• Other - certification based on department requirements
• 2 years of recent relevant experience.

Department-specific Licensures And Certifications

• Memorial Hospital Los Banos;200-Sutter Central Valley Hospitals-Surgical Services: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Menlo Park Surgical Hospital;378-Palo Alto Med Fdn-Hlth,Res&Ed-Surgical Services: ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Skills And Knowledge

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient care guidelines/policy as evidenced by quality of documentation.
• Medical knowledge and skills applicable to perform within the scope of practice.
• Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Working knowledge of electronic health records such as EPIC.
• Critical thinking skills as it relates to specialized departments this may include the ability to complete age-appropriate assessments.
• Communication skills (verbal, written and listening) with ability to work effectively across the organization, especially in situations requiring instructing, persuading, negotiating, consulting and advising.
• Technical and analytical skills for analysis and interpretation of test procedures and results in order to determine appropriate correction actions.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and collaborate across the organization and with patients and their families as needed.
• Ability to effectively lead, mentor and/or develop others.
• Ability to maintain composure during challenging interpersonal interactions.

Physical Activities And Requirements

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Days Of The Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

Occasionally

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Equal Opportunity Statement

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range

Pay Range is $89.07 to $120.24 / hour

Salary Information

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.