Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urology and Urogynecology

City of Hope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing Urology and Urogynecology team at Lennar and SeaCliff locations in California. The PA will provide comprehensive patient care in collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality care and a positive patient experience.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an accredited PA program with a master's degree, hold a California PA license, and have BLS and ACLS certifications, plus a DEA license.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a master’s degree.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.
• Current California Physician Assistant License.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification required.
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification required.
• Must have a current DEA license.
• Oncology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary, secondary, and in some cases tertiary care within scope of practice and policies.
• Perform histories, physical exams, order and interpret tests, and furnish drugs and devices as appropriate.
• Document consultations and new patient notes.
• Order and analyze diagnostic tests including labs and imaging.
• Develop and evaluate the care plan with coordination from supervising physician.
• Perform routine procedures and, for simple follow-ups, manage patients independently.
• Interpret imaging and communicate changes with the attending physician.
• Prescribe and counsel on narcotic safety.
• Review treatment plans with patients and families.

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, andtreatment facilitiesin Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

City of Hope is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing Urology and Urogynecology team at our Lennar and SeaCliff locations.

As an integral member of a multidisciplinary care team, the Physician Assistant provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals across the continuum of treatment. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the PA delivers high-quality clinical care while helping to ensure an exceptional patient experience.

The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing both independent and collaborative medical management to a defined patient population in accordance with established standardized procedures and clinical protocols. In partnership with a supervising physician, the PA evaluates patients, develops treatment plans, manages ongoing care, and contributes to the coordination of services that support optimal patient outcomes.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Provide primary, secondary, and in some cases, tertiary care within scope of practice, licensure, and organizational policies.
• Services provided include, but are not limited to taking histories, conducting physical examinations, ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and therapies and furnishing drugs and devices in a cost-efficient manner for specific conditions.
• Perform history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate.
• Document the consultation and new patient note.
• Order and appropriate analyzes diagnostic tests including but not limited to laboratory and imaging evaluations.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care with modifications as needed and in coordination with the attending physician when appropriate.
• Perform routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privilege process.
• During simple follow-up cases, may independently manage patients in follow-up including ordering follow-up imaging, providing medical care, and support to the patient including ordering pharmacological agents.
• Interpret imaging and communicates with attending physician regarding interval patient change.
• Prescribe and council patients on narcotic use safety.
• Demonstrate pharmacologic knowledge including indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents.
• Review treatment and therapy plans with patients and appropriate family members.

Your qualifications should include:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a master’s degree as a Physician Assistant.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.
• Current California Physician Assistant License
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification, required.
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification, required.
• Must have a current DEA.
• Oncology experienced preferred

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please click here.

Salary Range - $119,000 - $213,000