Physician Assistant

Vantage Radiology•Renton, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Vantage Radiology & Diagnostic Services practice as a Physician Assistant. Under the general supervision of the Executive Director and Director of Interventional Radiology, the Physician Assistant provides clinical expertise to clients of the Practice, and acts as a resource person for other healthcare providers as needed. Shift is Monday through Friday 0800 to 1730 with possibility of limited weekend call rotation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited PA program
Current PA licensure in the State of Washington, and national certification by the NCCPA.
Current BLS and ACLS provider certifications.
Current DEA number, or eligible to obtain one within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional experienced preferred, though will consider new graduate with radiology interest.
Familiarity with EPIC systems a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides pre-procedural history, examination, evaluation, and documentation. Orders appropriate laboratory and imaging tests.
Provides post-procedural follow-up care including daily inpatient rounds, tube checks and removals, line placement checks, documentation, and orders appropriate follow up tests as indicated.
Provides initial consult, evaluation, and coordination of care for some radiology procedures to include uterine artery embolization, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty.
Performs minor interventional procedures, once proficient, to include PICC line placement lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, paracentesis, arthrogram injections, feeding tube placements, arthrogram joint injections and other minor interventional procedures.
Participate and assist in coordination and management of vascular clinic services to include sclerotherapy, EVLT and other vein services.
Participate and assist in coordination and management of outpatient interventional radiology clinic to include patient follow up care, and Breast Center procedure follow up care.
Conduct post-procedural phone interviews with outpatients, scheduling follow up care and collecting feedback and satisfaction data.
Assist willingly in quality improvement initiatives.
Performs customer service and acts as a liaison with referring providers, and works closely with the marketing team.
Assist in the development of product and service line educational material for patients and referring physicians in concert with the interventional radiologists and marketing director.
Round on inpatient cases daily and network with hospitalists, residents, and unit nursing personnel to build clinical relationships and promote Interventional Radiology procedures.
Making periodic customer service visits to referring physicians to promote and develop the interventional services.
Coordinate and manage operational aspects of providing clinic services to patients of the interventional radiology department, working closely with hospital department managers of IRCU and Radiology to resolve barriers to effective service delivery.
Participates in professional development activities, maintaining professional affiliations, and attends conferences and workshops as part of continuing education.
Attends required meetings and Professional Development Committee meetings, and participates in committees when requested. Helps to coordinate and lead the Interventional Services Committee meeting.
Demonstrates awareness of and conforms to HIPAA compliance standards, Medicare compliance standards, and maintains patient confidentiality.
Prescribe/ order, administer, and monitor sedation patients in an imaging center environment.