Physician Assistant - Surgical Head and Neck

City of Hope; California, Duarte (MO, CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a transformative team dedicated to changing lives at an innovative healthcare facility. As a Physician Assistant specializing in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, you will play a crucial role in delivering patient-centered care. Your responsibilities will include conducting thorough assessments, managing patient care independently, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standard of medical management. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients facing serious health challenges, all while working in a supportive and dynamic environment that values compassion and excellence in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies required.
• Certification from NCCPA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Perform physical assessments and document patient consultations.
• Instruct patients on health care management and refer to specialists.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Management

Pharmacologic Knowledge

Diagnostic Testing

Physical Assessments

Patient Counseling

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Certification from NCCPA

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, and treatment facilities in 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.

We are seeking a Physician Assistant for Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at City of Hope in Duarte. The Physician Assistant functions as part of a care team who, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care. The Physician Assistant provides independent and collaborative medical management to a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician supervisor.

As a successful candidate, you will:

1. Provide primary, secondary, and in some cases, tertiary care within scope of practice, licensure, and organizational policies.
2. 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.
3. Perform history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate.
4. Document the consultation and new patient note.
5. Perform routine procedures, both inpatient and outpatient, pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privilege process.
6. During simple follow-up cases, you may independently manage patients in follow-up, including ordering follow-up imaging, providing medical care, and supporting the patient, including ordering pharmacological agents.
7. Interpret imaging and communicate with attending physician regarding interval patient change.
8. Prescribe and counsel patients on narcotic use safety.
9. Demonstrate pharmacologic knowledge including indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents.
10. Review treatment and therapy plans with patients and their families.
11. Practice clinical care informed by evidence-based literature.
12. Instruct and counsel patients in matters related to health care management, including diet, medication, and physical and mental health needs, and refer to appropriate specialists when necessary.