Senior Physician Assistant- Ophthalmolgy-RetinalViterous

Kaiser Permanente; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization located in Oakland, California is seeking a Senior Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, team-based patient care. The role includes responsibilities such as performing physical examinations, administering diagnostic tests, and facilitating patient management plans. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of three years of experience and must possess a California Physician Assistant License. This position involves mentoring less experienced staff, emphasizing a collaborative approach to patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as a physician assistant in the last five years.
• Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, team-based patient care.
• Examine patients and perform physical examinations.
• Administer diagnostic tests and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures such as injections and wound care.
• Develop patient management plans and record progress notes.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Patient management

Diagnostic testing

Surgical assistance

Mentoring

Education

Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Senior Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team-based patient focused care. The responsibilities may include managing patients in the office, hospital, ED and/or perioperative setting. The Senior Physician Assistant may be required to first assist in the OR or perform other department specific procedures. The Senior Physician Assistant may also facilitate on call responsibilities for their supervising physician. The daily responsibilities may vary based upon department and supervising physician needs and may require evening or weekend hours. By virtue of experience and competency in the role, provides high level of clinical and operational expertise and may function as a mentor to less experienced Physician Assistants.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential responsibilities include:

• The Physician Assistant will practice as part of a team under the direction of their supervising physician.
• Primary duties (inclusive of but not limited to):
  • Examining patients, performing comprehensive physical examinations, compiling medical data.
  • Administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting results.
  • Performing therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, infection management.
  • Performing other department‑specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
  • Developing and implementing patient management plans, recording progress notes, assisting in continuity of care.
  • Instructing and counseling patients regarding compliance, growth and development, family planning, everyday living, health maintenance.
  • Facilitating admissions, transfers, discharges.
  • First assisting in surgeries or performing procedures as applicable.
  • Rounding on inpatients.
  • Performing admission evaluation on patients: obtaining basic medical information, reviewing medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings, reporting deviations to attending physician.
  • Providing patient and family with pre‑operative/pre‑procedure education.
  • Answering questions regarding surgery or procedures, recovery and risk factor modification; providing blood transfusion information; performing peri‑operative procedures; locating and utilizing diagnostic images, instruments and pertinent patient information.
  • Reviewing patient charts noting allergies, pertinent medical history, abnormal findings.
  • Assisting in performing surgical procedures and other procedures consistent with standards of care guidelines.
  • Depending on specialty, may work as first assist during surgical procedures, start IVs, perform suturing.
  • Performing post‑operative procedures: entering standard post‑operative orders, assisting physicians with evaluation and management during recovery, reviewing vital signs, labs, diagnostic studies, assisting with management.
  • Facilitating patient discharge, dictating discharge and transfer summaries in timely manner.
• Additional duties: The Senior Physician Assistant may provide high level of clinical and operational expertise and mentor less experienced Physician Assistants.
• May collaborate with supervising physician, manager and other department members on performance improvement activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years previous experience in the last five (5) years as a physician assistant.

Education

• Graduate from an ARC‑PA accredited physician assistant program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.
• Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire.
• Basic Life Support.

Additional Requirements

• Fluoroscopy Permit required, or must be obtained within 18 months from date of hire in Orthopedics, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology only.
• May be required to have experience and competency in performing specific tasks required by the specific department.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Certification in specialty area, preferred.