Senior Physician Assistant

2 days ago


San Jose, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary

Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Senior Physician Assistant provides high-quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care in the emergency department. The Senior Physician Assistant 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 his/her supervising physician.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Examines patients, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
  • Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as imaging studies, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
  • Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound care, and managing infection.
  • Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
  • Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance and other relevant patient education.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Facilitates admissions, transfers, discharges.
  • First assists in surgeries or performs procedures as applicable.
  • Rounds on inpatients.
Requirements:
  • Minimum three (3) years previous experience in the last five (5) years as a physician assistant.
  • Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.
  • Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire.
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire.
  • Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire.
  • Basic Life Support.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced Certification in specialty area, preferred.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.



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