Physician Assistant - PICU (BCH-Mission Bay/Oakland)

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (PA) for the Pediatric Critical Care units at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. The role involves rotating 12-hour shifts in the PICU and TCUP, with collaboration across pediatric intensivists to deliver high-quality care.

Required are ARC-PA accredited PA program completion, CA PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS; PALS preferred. Candidates should have 1 year PICU experience (PA) or 5 years (Sr. PA) to qualify.

Qualifications

• ARC-PA accredited PA program completion required.
• California PA license without restriction required.
• NCCPA board certification required.
• 1 year PICU clinical experience for PA; 5 years for Sr. PA.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in PICU and TCUP with rotating 12-hour shifts.
• Collaborate with pediatric intensivists and APPs to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Pediatric Critical Care

Team collaboration

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

Job Description

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is recognized throughout the world as a leader in health care, known for innovation, technology and compassionate care. UCSF has one of the top children's hospitals in the nation, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Our 183-bed UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital has more than 150 specialists in more than 40 areas of medicine. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital provides extraordinary high-level care for children who require continuous monitoring. The unit has 20 beds for infants and children suffering from a variety of conditions or recovering from surgery. More than 1,000 children per year are admitted into the intensive care units at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital arriving via ambulance, helicopter and airplane from throughout the western United States. The Pediatric Transitional Care Unit (TCUP) is an 18-bed unit for infants and children suffering from a variety of conditions or recovering from surgery. The TCU provides care to patients with a moderate to high complexity of disease such as those recovering from solid organ transplantation, titration of anticoagulant therapy and other infusion, and post-operative specialty surgery care (ENT, neurosurgery). Patients requiring respiratory support including BIPAP, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula and patients requiring mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy in place are also routinely admitted to the TCUP.

Advanced Practice Providers on the PICU and TCUP Team provide care in rotating 12h shifts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Graduation from a PA Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the PA (ARC-PA).

• Physician Assistant:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in Pediatric Critical Care unit
• Sr. Physician Assistant
  • Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in a Pediatric Critical Care unit

Licenses/Certifications

• California Physician Assistant (PA) License without restriction
• National Board Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• California Driver License (if required for position)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional required AHA certifications: PALS
• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None

UCSF Medical Center requires all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to be credentialed through its Office of Medical Affairs and Governance (OMAG) to practice and function in their clinical role. This applies to both adult and pediatric APPs in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings. Credentialing takes between 60-90 days and must be completed prior to the first working day.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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