Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Full Time

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Healthcare in California seeks a Physician Assistant to support pediatric neurosurgery, providing patient care under licensed physicians. The role includes on-call duties and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates hold CA PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and BLS, with 1 year of pediatric experience; bilingual skills are a plus. Competitive compensation reflects experience and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• PA license in CA (required)
• NCCPA certification (required)
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire (required)
• Minimum 1 year pediatric experience (required)

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care as PA under physician supervision
• Serve as educator and researcher within pediatric neurosurgery
• On-call duties per department schedule
• Complete Scope of Practice documentation with hospital council

Skills

Bilingual skills

Education

College degree - 2 year (required)

Physician Assistant program (required)

College degree - 4 year (preferred)

Masters degree (preferred)

Job description

About Us

Our award-winning Pediatric Neurosurgery Center provides comprehensive pediatric neurosurgery services for problems relating to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Working collaboratively with other pediatric subspecialties such as neonatology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, physiatry, ophthalmology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, otolaryngology (ENT) and oncology, the department ensures high-level, compassionate, coordinated care for infants, children and adolescents. Minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques with advanced intra-operative tools are utilized to surgically treat a variety of neurosurgical conditions. Our surgical outcomes are excellent and our infection rates are one of the lowest in the country.

Job Summary

This position is accountable for a "defined" patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. Functions dependently in a staff position, implementing the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care. Performs within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. Upon acceptance of an offer of employment and prior to providing patient care, candidate must submit Scope of Practice to the Hospital Interdisciplinary Professional Practice Council.

Qualifications

• Education College Degree - 2 year (required)
• Program Completion of a Physician Assistant program. (required)
• College Degree - 4 year Related field (preferred)
• Masters Degree Related field (preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• PA - Physician Assistant License - MBC - Medical Board of California Must successfully complete the credentialing process through the Medical Staff office via CIDP for the appropriate scope of practice, and furnishing privileges. (required)
• NCCPA - Nat Comm on Cert of Ph - NCCPA - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
• Other - Other Certificate in an applicable area of specialty (preferred)

Work Experience

• Minimum one (1) year Pediatric experience (required)
• Experience in an applicable area of specialty (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

Bilingual Skills Preferred. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $84.64 - $122.73

Workshift: Position Exempt: Yes FTE %: 100 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Daily Hours: 8

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand‑alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.