Reconstruction Oncology Surgical- FT Days (10 hour)

Stanford Health Care•Oakland, CA

5d•$92 - $121

About The Position

The Physician Assistant functions under the PA job description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee. Specific functions for the service, clinic, or department are established by the PA and supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators and relevant Stanford Health Care committees. The PA provides only medical services within their competence, education, training, and experience, consulting or referring to a supervising physician when necessary. In the Plastics/Reconstruction Oncology Surgical specialty, the PA evaluates and treats patients with acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns; obtains histories and performs physical examinations; orders and evaluates diagnostic studies; and furnishes medications under physician supervision and applicable requirements. The PA may order and collect specimens, request therapy and nursing services, perform designated procedures after demonstrating competency, obtain informed consent, and arrange hospital admissions and discharges. As directed by a supervising physician, the PA may enroll patients in IRB-approved studies and order necessary tests and medications. After appropriate training, the PA assists in the operating room as a first or second assistant under an approved supervising physician and performs surgical procedures in the supervising physician’s presence. The PA also coordinates inpatient and outpatient care, collaborates with providers and community resources, provides patient teaching and counseling, participates in quality improvement, and complies with legal, regulatory, clinical, safety, and quality requirements. The role is based at Stanford Health Care and is listed as a 10-hour day position. Employees are expected to follow Joint Commission requirements and Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE standards for patient- and family-centered interactions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited university; PAs hired before July 1, 2012 are not subject to this educational requirement.
Graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
State licensure as a Physician Assistant.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
Provide only medical services within the PA’s competence, education, training, and experience, and consult or refer to a supervising physician when a task, procedure, or diagnostic problem exceeds that competence.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns related to the specialty.
Obtain complete histories and perform pertinent physical examinations, assessing normal and abnormal findings for new and returning patients.
Perform or request diagnostic studies and evaluate the results as indicated.
Order or furnish medications under physician supervision and in accordance with applicable practice agreements, training, and controlled-substance requirements.
Order and collect specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures, and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
Order physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations, and nursing services.
Perform designated procedures after demonstrating competency and follow written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtain informed consent when indicated.
Initiate arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and complete appropriate paperwork.
Enroll patients in IRB-approved investigational studies when directed by the supervising physician and order necessary tests and medications.
After appropriate training, assist the supervising physician in the operating room as a first or second assistant; perform surgical procedures in the supervising physician’s presence.
Recognize and address age-specific patient needs.
Communicate and interact effectively with patients, families, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Recognize situations requiring immediate physician attention and initiate life-saving procedures when necessary.
Facilitate coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services.
Facilitate collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives.
Provide and coordinate patient teaching and counseling.
Follow Joint Commission requirements and Stanford Health Care C-I-CARE standards.