Physician Assistant- Colorectal Surgery

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA, seeks a Physician Assistant to join an outpatient clinic team. You will conduct histories, exams, develop treatment plans, coordinate care, educate patients, and document thoroughly to ensure continuity of care.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree as a Physician Assistant, and current BLS, plus board certification and enrollments (NPI, DEA). The role requires collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and strong written communication.

Qualifications

• BLS Certification from AHA or ARC required.
• National Board Certification required.
• Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant required.
• NPI, DEA, PECOS, and CURES enrollment.
• Prior PA experience required; colorectal surgery or related specialty preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and other software programs.
• Ability to collaborate with administrative, clinical and academic personnel.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to set priorities and manage time.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• The PA functions in an interdependent role under a delegation agreement and provides patient-centered care across the continuum of treatment.
• This role is in an outpatient clinic.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and coordinate care across teams.

Skills

BLS Certification

Interpersonal Skills

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Time management

Medical software

Education

Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant

National Board Certification

NPI/DEA enrollment

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday- Friday 8am-5pm

Posted Date

07/10/2026

Salary Range: $83.46 - 112.31 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31687

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Physician Assistant (PA) functions in an interdependent role under a delegation agreement, providing comprehensive, patient-centered care across the continuum of treatment. Responsibilities include performing health histories, physical examinations, developing and implementing treatment plans, coordinating care, providing patient and family education, participating in interdisciplinary rounds, and ensuring continuity of care through appropriate referrals and documentation, as well as other duties as assigned.

This role is in an outpatient clinic.

Salary range: $83.46- $112.31/hourly

Job Qualifications

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• BLS Certification from AHA or ARC-required
• National Board Certification-required
• Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant-required
• NPI, DEA, PECOS, and CURES enrollment
• Previous Physician Assistant experience required; colorectal surgery or other relevant surgical specialty experience preferred
• Ability to utilize excel, word and other software programs-required
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative,
• clinical and academic personnel-required
• Skill in working independently and following through with minimum direction-required
• Ability to set priorities-required
• Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed and grammatically correct correspondence-required
• Document patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner-required

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.