Adolescent Hospital Provider - Physician Assistant

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Upper Merion Township, PA

1d•$117,900 - $156,300•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of an attending physician, the Front Line Ordering Clinician (FLOC) Physician Assistant is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her scope of practice and skill set. This care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The PAs in these roles may be required to have acute/critical care education. The appropriate education will be determined by the scope of the role in a particular practice area. The clinical portion of this role will require increased level of accountability including managing a cohort of high acuity patients. In addition to managing patient care, the FLOC PA may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability. The role will also include off-shift responsibility. The off shift rotation schedule may include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays and will be determined by the clinical needs of the practice environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant - Required
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities. (Required proficiency)
Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively. (Required proficiency)
Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role. (Required proficiency)
Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports). (Required proficiency)
Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Teams). (Required proficiency)
Web browsing, intranet search, document access. (Required proficiency)
Use of shared network file space. (Required proficiency)
Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors). (Required proficiency)
Navigation and use of clinical communication systems. (Required proficiency)
Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it. (Required proficiency)
Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently. (Required proficiency)
Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice. (Required proficiency)
Evaluates outcomes of the use of information. (Required proficiency)
Navigation of the electronic health record system. (Required proficiency)
Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
Effectively uses clinical decision support tools. (Required proficiency)
Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools. (Required proficiency)
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
Physician Assistant License (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Physician Assistant - Preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions.
Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability.
Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
Participates in the professional development of others.
Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.