Physician Assistant II – Radiology

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Radiology team. This role offers a diverse clinical practice with responsibilities across multiple divisions of radiology. The position provides a dynamic environment with opportunities for procedural growth and close collaboration with radiologists and other clinical teams. The PA will have responsibilities in the interventional radiology (IR) pre/post procedural area performing sedation assessments and medically optimizing and managing patients before and after procedures. The PA will have responsibilities in the inpatient IR service performing hospital rounds, hospital consultations, sedation assessments, and drain management. The PA will participate in a rotating weekend schedule performing inpatient IR responsibilities. The PA may also perform various procedures to include but not limited to ultrasound guided paracentesis and thoracentesis, tunneled central venous catheter removals, port removals, gastrostomy tube exchanges, fluoroscopically guided lumbar punctures and intrathecal chemotherapy injections, as well as hip and shoulder injections/aspirations. Procedural responsibilities are expected to expand to include procedures performed under moderate sedation. A comprehensive orientation/training is provided. Minimum of 2 years prior PA experience required to apply. The Physician Assistant performs the following tasks in an authorized setting, such as the clinic or hospital. The Physician Assistant at Mayo Clinic also may perform the following tasks in any authorized setting:

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years prior PA experience required to apply.

Responsibilities

Obtaining patient history
Performing physical examinations
Performing outpatient consultations
Ordering and performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures
Formulating a diagnostic impression
Developing and implementing a treatment plan
Monitoring effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs
Making appropriate referrals
Prescribing and dispensing prescription medication in accordance with FL state laws and department policies
Demonstrates ability to assess data reflective of patient's status and appropriately interprets information relative to patient's age-specific needs.
Assist with ongoing departmental process improvement and policy development
Other departmental or institutional committee assignments as needed
Performing sedation assessments and medically optimizing and managing patients before and after procedures in the interventional radiology (IR) pre/post procedural area.
Performing hospital rounds, hospital consultations, sedation assessments, and drain management in the inpatient IR service.
Participating in a rotating weekend schedule performing inpatient IR responsibilities.
Performing procedures such as ultrasound guided paracentesis and thoracentesis, tunneled central venous catheter removals, port removals, gastrostomy tube exchanges, fluoroscopically guided lumbar punctures and intrathecal chemotherapy injections, as well as hip and shoulder injections/aspirations.
Expanding procedural responsibilities to include procedures performed under moderate sedation.