Physician Assistant II - Digestive Health EHC - Full Time-(Day - 08 hrs)

Stanford Health Care•Emeryville, CA

5d•$92 - $121•Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Health Care is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join its East Bay outpatient General GI and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) program. The role is based at the Emeryville location and offers a Monday–Friday schedule with 8-hour daytime shifts and no inpatient responsibilities. The Physician Assistant independently evaluates, diagnoses, and manages outpatient gastrointestinal conditions, including new patient consultations, follow-up visits, and post-hospital discharge care. The position works alongside gastroenterology specialists in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic medical center and supports long-term patient relationships and improved outcomes for people with GI and IBD conditions. The Physician Assistant works under the applicable Physician Assistant job description and the service-, clinic-, or department-specific functions established with supervising physicians and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators and committees. The role includes clinical evaluation and treatment, coordinating care, patient education, and quality improvement, while following legal, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures. A bachelor’s degree or above and PA state licensure, BLS, and DEA credentials are specified.

Requirements

At least three years of gastroenterology experience.
Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university. (PAs hired before July 1, 2012 are exempt from this educational requirement.)
Physician Assistant state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and ability to practice independently in an academic environment.

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 and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated.
Administer medications according to formulary protocols or patient-specific supervising-physician approval, and transmit prescriptions as authorized.
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 in accordance with written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtain informed consent as indicated.
Initiate arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and complete appropriate paperwork.
As directed by the supervising physician, enroll patients in IRB-approved investigational studies and order necessary tests and medications.
After appropriate training, assist the supervising physician in the operating room and act as first or second assistant under an approved supervising physician.
Perform surgical procedures in the personal presence of the supervising physician.
Recognize and consider 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 as needed.
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.
Independently evaluate, diagnose, and manage outpatient GI conditions, including consultations, follow-ups, and post-hospital discharge care.