Physician Assistant (PA) - Critical Care

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rady Children's Hospital is seeking a Critical Care Physician Assistant to provide specialized care to neonates under physician supervision. The role includes responsibilities in expert practice, education, and research while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must possess relevant certifications and a Master's degree, with competitive compensation based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• California Physician Assistant License needed.
• Completion of a Physician Assistant Program is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to critical and complex neonates.
• Work collaboratively with various medical specialists.
• Participate in trauma performance improvement processes.

Skills

Critical Care

Patient Management

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree

Completion of a Physician Assistant Program

Tools

BLS for Health Providers (AHA)

Ped Adv Life Support Prov(AHA)

DEA Controlled Substance Certificate

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

This Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) position is accountable for a defined patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. The Critical Care PA is the primary provider of care to acute, critical, complex chronically ill and well neonates collaboratively with the Division of Neonatology. Implements the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care. Provides preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. This position is a "Critical Care" PA, which is defined as:

a. Clinically supervised by an ICU-credentialed physician.

b. Credentialed in Med Staff with critical-care-defined competencies/procedures.

c. Generally, they are working in a unit that is a 24/7 operation. Schedules are 24/7 and not limited to Monday-Friday w/ limited or no holidays.

(Trauma only) Will work collaboratively with the Divisions of Pediatric Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and other specialists as part of the multidisciplinary Trauma Services team. The Nurse Practitioner also participates in Trauma Center performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) processes and takes on additional duties to support the care of injured patients, in line with the Optimal Care of the Injured Patients standards set forth by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's Degree

BLS for Health Providers (AHA)

Ped Adv Life Support Prov(AHA)

Completion of a Physician Assistant Program

Current California Physician Assistant License

Certification: Physician Assistant, National Commission

Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA: DEA Controlled Substance II, IIn, III, IIIn, IV, V as required by department, dependent on scope of practice; If employee required to have DEA, Employee will request Medical Staff Privileges via the Med Staff Privilege form and will go through the AHP Med staff privileging process to prescribe Controlled Substances 2-5 privileges. Current DEA certificate will be tracked and maintained by Medical Staff Office.

Medicare Billing number (NPI-National Provider Identifier) upon hire but no later than by 3 months of employment

Successfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff Services

(Trauma only) Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) within 6 months of hire

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

NRP Advanced Provider (AAP)

2 years of experience as CTICU Physician Assistant

2 years of experience in a direct clinical care position within specialty area if no CTICU PA experience

(Trauma only) Current ATLS upon hire

(Trauma only) Experience caring for trauma patients

The current salary range for this position is $74.51 to $102.45

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.