Job Information
Cedars-Sinai Physician Assistant - Full-Time - Primary Care - Beverly Hills in United States
Job Description
A true leader aims to inspire, and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, that’s exactly what our physician assistants do. They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation. Now we invite you to join us from working with a team of exceptional healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible for yourself, and for others.
The Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation is seeking Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care Department.
The Physician Assistant provides health care services to patients under the direction of board certified/eligible physician. In this role, the PA will diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, conduct clinical research, offer advice on preventative health care, order and interpret diagnostic tests and exams, and if needed, will be a first assist in surgery as well as perform medical procedures. The PA may serve as a principal healthcare provider. A PA incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified/eligible physician to
provide expert care to the patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervisor of a Supervising Physician.
Assess patient health by interviewing patients: performs comprehensive physical examination; compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
Under the direction of the Supervising Physician, conduct patient assessments, order or directly provide treatments, and provide patient education and support.
Work under protocol to develop an effective, safe and patient-centered treatment plan.
Provide timely and complete clinical documentation in the EHR following patient visits or telephone calls.
Maintain ongoing communication with the supervising physician regarding assigned patients and provide timely notification of changes in patient status.
Attend case conferences, clinical rounds, and other types of meetings which address patient management and care coordination.
Maintain ongoing communication with other members of the care team through written documentation, telephone or in-person conversation.
Partner with the patient to develop contracts of care as needed and provide encouragement and motivational support to promote adherence to treatment plans.
Ensure timely access of patient appointments.
Perform other duties as determined collaboratively by the Supervising Physicians that are within the scope of practice of a physician assistant and the health care institution's policies.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant Studies, Accredited by ARC-PA X
Master's Degree Physician Assistant Studies, Accredited by ARC-PA
Licenses and certifications:
Physician Assistant License Licensure by the State of CA
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Drug Enforcement Administration DEA certificate
Physician Assistant National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)
Experience:
- Minimum 1 year experience required
Req ID : 3769
Working Title : Physician Assistant - Full-Time - Primary Care - Beverly Hills
Department : IM - Wil Rob
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (PA)
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $63.18 - $101.09
Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.