Physician Assistant - Surgical Services, West Valley

NPACE; California; On-site; USD 114,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in West Valley, CA is seeking a Physician Assistant in Surgical Services. The role provides inpatient care across general, cardiac, vascular, and urology surgical services, with discharge planning and patient education to ensure smooth transitions.

The PA will lead mentoring, participate in clinical trials, and drive improvements within the allied health team, including research, teaching, and publishing efforts.

Qualifications

• Degree from PA program is required.
• CA PA license is required.
• National PA board certification is required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
• Experience with surgical inpatients is required.
• Operating room experience is preferred.
• Self-direction and organization are required.
• Strong history-taking and physical assessment skills are required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Knowledge of coordinating patient care and referrals is required.
• Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment are required.
• Ability to organize and prioritize care is required.
• Ability to follow physician orders and policies is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care to surgical patients including General, Cardiac, Vascular, and Urology.
• Coordinate care for adult surgical patients and educate patients/families.
• Develop discharge plans and detailed discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and mentor program participants.
• Participate in clinical trials and contribute to improvements for the allied health team.
• Engage in leadership activities in research, teaching, and publishing.

Skills

Surgical patient care

Inpatient care

Discharge planning

Patient education

Leadership in mentoring

Clinical trials participation

Research and teaching

Communication skills

Education

Degree from PA Program- required

CA PA License- required

National PA Board Certification-required

BLS from AHA or ARC- required

ACLS from AHA- required

Job description

Physician Assistant - Surgical Services, West Valley

Major functions include serving as a Physician Assistant for the Surgical Services at West Valley under the general supervision of the Medical Director. Duties include providing inpatient care to surgical patients including General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Urology patients, coordinating the care of adult patients, and providing patient/family education to promote a smooth transition from admission to discharge. Provide a discharge plan, providing detailed discharge instructions. Major functions include collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, leading the rotational mentoring program, participating in clinical trials, showing initiative in developing and implementing positive improvements for the allied health team. Taking a leadership role in research, teaching, and publishing.

Salary range :

PA: $83.46-112.31/hourly

Senior PA to be determined by relevant experience. Salary range: $91.76-$123.45/hourly

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.

West Hills, CA, United States (on-site)

Qualifications

• Degree from PA Program- required
• CA PA License- required
• National PA Board Certification-required
• BLS from AHA or ARC- required
• ACLS from AHA- required
• Experience working with surgical patients in inpatient settings -required
• Operating room experience -preferred
• Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role -required
• Skill in physical assessment and care of surgical patients- required
• Skill in teaching-required
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform patient history and physical assessment-required
• Skill and ability in written and verbal communication-required
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary resources needed to coordinate patient care and facilitate referral-required
• Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment-required
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing-required
• Ability to ready, interpret, apply, and or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written/verbal instructions-required