Physician Assistant - Bothin Burn Center

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health's Bothin Burn Center in San Francisco seeks a Physician Assistant for the night shift to care for adults and children with complex burn injuries within a 16-bed ICU burn unit, collaborating with a wide interprofessional team.

You will perform admission assessments, coordinate care from acute treatment through rehabilitation, and develop individualized treatment plans with the burn care team, while educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of Acute or Critical Care experience as a PA.
• Excellence in clinical practice, communication, case management, leadership and teaching.
• Ability to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with complex burn injuries.
• Perform admission assessments and ongoing clinical management with coordination to the Emergency Department.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with the interprofessional burn care team.
• Coordinate care throughout recovery from acute treatment through rehabilitation.
• Provide education and support to patients and families throughout the care experience.

Skills

Acute care experience

Interprofessional teamwork

Clinical excellence

Flexibility

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies

CA PA License

NCCPA certification

DEA registration

Job description

Physician Assistant - Bothin Burn Center | Night Shift

Make an impact in one of Northern California's leading burn programs.

Join the interprofessional team at UCSF Health's Bothin Burn Center, an American Burn Association Verified Burn Center caring for more than 500 burn patients each year. The 16-bed intensive care burn unit-the largest in Northern California-provides specialized care to adult and pediatric patients from critical care through rehabilitation, with an adjacent outpatient burn clinic.

As a Physician Assistant on the night shift, you'll care for patients with complex burn injuries across the continuum of care while working as an integral member of an interprofessional team that includes physicians, nursing, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, nutrition, case management, and other specialists.

What You'll Do

• Assess and manage patients with complex burn injuries and medical needs.
• Perform admission assessments and provide ongoing clinical management, including coordination with the Emergency Department.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interprofessional burn care team.
• Coordinate care throughout the patient's recovery, from acute treatment through rehabilitation.
• Provide education and support to patients and families throughout the care experience.

This is an opportunity to develop specialized expertise in burn and critical care while contributing to a collaborative team caring for some of the region's most complex patients.

Learn more about the Bothin Burn Center:
https://sfcommunityhospitals.ucsfhealth.org/saint-francis/services/bothin-burn-center

Meet the Burn Center and team:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRNDbLaCTeg

Required Qualifications

• A minimum one year of recent experience working in Acute or Critical Care as a Physician Assistant
• Demonstrated excellence in the following areas: clinical practice, communication, clinical case management, leadership/problem identification/resolution, and teaching.
• Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of recent experience as an Inpatient Physician Assistant in an academic medical center.

Licensure/Certification

• Active and current California Physician Assistant License (PA)
• California driver's license (CDL) if required for position
• Current national board certification (NCCPA) by first day of work and maintain
• Active DEA registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 to a California address
• Completion of an AAPA recognized graduate master's degree program as a physician assistant
• Submit enrollment with CMS Medicare and Medicaid through the credentialing process by first clinical day
• Current AHA BLS
• Current AHA ACLS

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.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

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.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html