Senior Physician Assistant: OR & Surgical Care Leader

Kaiser Permanente; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Oakland seeks a Senior Physician Assistant to deliver high-quality, team-based patient care under a supervising physician. The role includes office, inpatient, ED and perioperative care with potential First Assist duties in the OR and on-call responsibilities.

The position emphasizes clinical leadership, collaboration with specialists, and mentoring less-experienced PAs to ensure continuity and quality of care across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience as a physician assistant in the last five years.
• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Practice as part of a team under the direction of a supervising physician.
• Perform comprehensive physical examinations and compile patient data.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and provide therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Develop and implement patient management plans and contribute to care continuity.
• Instruct and counsel patients on therapies, growth, development, and health maintenance.
• Possible First Assist in surgeries and perioperative procedures depending on specialty.
• Manage patient admission evaluations and postoperative orders and discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical teamwork

Patient care

Procedural skills

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Oakland seeks a Senior Physician Assistant to deliver high-quality, team-based patient care under a supervising physician. The role includes office, inpatient, ED and perioperative care with potential First Assist duties in the OR and on-call responsibilities.

The position emphasizes clinical leadership, collaboration with specialists, and mentoring less-experienced PAs to ensure continuity and quality of care across departments.