Physician Assistant-Radiology

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Paid time off

Benefits eligibility within 30 days

Financial savings resources

Career advancement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center (Phoenix) seeks a dynamic Physician Assistant with Interventional Radiology skills to join our team. You will collaborate with neurointerventional radiologists to provide comprehensive patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Preferred experience includes NIR, neuro, critical care, ER, or inpatient surgical care. ACLS certification and state licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Must have ACLS certification and appropriate state licensure.
• Experience preferred in neurointerventional radiology, critical care, ER, or inpatient surgical patient care.
• Ability to work with both inpatient and outpatient care settings.

Responsibilities

• Act as initial contact for referring providers, nurses, and patients.
• Perform pre-procedure assessments, draft H&Ps, and write pre-procedure orders.
• Assist radiologists with procedures and perform minor image-guided procedures.
• Conduct outpatient consults under supervision and draft H&P and follow-up notes.
• Follow up with patients post-procedure and during inpatient stays.
• Serve as liaison between doctors and patients; be the face of the practice.
• Identify research patients according to current protocols.

Skills

ACLS certification

Inpatient/outpatient care

Neurointerventional radiology exposure

Clinical collaboration

Education

PA license/Certification

Tools

Fluoroscopy equipment

Job description

Banner University Medical Center (Phoenix) is seeking a dynamic Physician Assistant with Interventional Radiology skills to join our team.

Our APP will work in collaboration with the neurointerventional radiologists to provide comprehensive patient care. They should be independently motivated, enjoy direct patient contact, and be clinically inclined to perform at a high level with both inpatient and outpatient care. Prior NIR, neuro, critical care, ER or inpatient surgical patient care experience is preferred. Must have ACLS certification and appropriate state licensure.

Work Schedule

M - F | 8a - 5p | No Call | Moonlighting Opportunities on Weekends Available

Essential Functions and Required Qualifications

• Acting as the initial contact for referring providers, hospital nurses, patients
• Performing initial pre-procedure patient assessment, drafting H&P's, writing pre-procedure orders
• Assisting radiologists with procedures, perform minor image-guided procedures (predominantly vascular access, barrow biopsies, and line/tube management).
• Performing outpatient consults under supervision, and drafting the H&P and follow up notes.
• Performing follow up visits and phone calls post procedures and inpatient stays.
• Acting as the liaison between the doctors and the patients. You are the face of the practice.
• Assisting clinicians with identifying research patients according to current protocols

Radiology experience required

Banner Health and University of Arizona Health Network have come together to form Banner - University Medicine, a health system anchored in Phoenix and Tucson that makes the highest level of care accessible to Arizona residents. At the heart of this merger is academic medicine - research, teaching and patient care - across three academic medical centers: Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, formerly Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals who serve the community

Banner Health offers an industry leading benefits package that provides security for you and your family, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and pharmacy plans
• Paid time off plans
• Eligible for benefits coverage within 30 days
• Financial savings resources
• Career advancement and optimal work/life balance
• Employee Discounts