Physician Assistant – Electrophysiology

Jobtailor; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Physician Assistant to deliver high-level diagnostic and emergency care across outpatient and inpatient settings. You will order studies, interpret results, initiate emergency measures, and coordinate complex care with the interdisciplinary team.

The role requires a Master's in PA Studies, PA-C license or eligibility, NCCPA recertification within 90 days, and DEA licensure within 60 days, plus ACLS and CPR credentials.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies required.
• Current PA-C license or board-eligible.
• NCCPA recertification within 90 days of hire.
• DEA licensure within 60 days of hire.
• ACLS certification.
• CPR with American Heart Association.
• Clearances: Act 33, Act 34, Act 73.
• 4–10 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Preferred 1 year of PA experience in specialty/procedure setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and emergency care in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Order and interpret lab, radiology, and diagnostic studies.
• Institute emergency measures and stabilize acute patients.
• Prescribe and administer medications and perform procedures.
• Coordinate complex care with patients, families, and the care team.
• Document medical records accurately and timely.
• Educate patients and families on health and treatment.
• Ensure continuity of care across care settings.
• Engage in continuing education and quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical skills

Emergency medicine

Patient communication

Medical teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

PA license (PA-C)

NCCPA recertification

DEA licensure

ACLS certification

BLS/ CPR (AHA)

Child/Criminal background clearances

Job description

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 any significant patient status changes or critical findings.
• Encompasses preparing and electronically prescribing a full range of medications, safely administering medications and injections; performing minor bedside surgical procedures; and executing complex specialty-specific procedures within specific environments.
• 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, stabilizes acute patient situations, performs hospital rounds, and communicates significant patient changes to the attending physician promptly.
• Engages in mandatory professional continuing education, participates in quality improvement initiatives, and ensures 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 contributes 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.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies
• Current PA Physician Assistant License PA-C or board eligible
• Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA) as a PA-C within 90 days of hire
• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
• ACLS Certification
• CPR - American Heart Association
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred 1 year of experience in Physician Assistant in specialty or procedure-based setting