Hospital Provider - Division of Orthopedic Surgery - Virtua Hospital

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Voorhees Township, NJ

18d•$117,900 - $156,300

About The Position

Under the supervision of an attending physician, the Front Line Ordering Clinician (FLOC) Physician Assistant provides direct care and follow-up to a patient population within the PA’s scope of practice and skill set. Care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The role includes clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. Acute or critical care education may be required depending on the scope of the practice area. The clinical work involves increased accountability for managing a cohort of high-acuity patients and may include invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability. The position also includes off-shift responsibilities, with rotations that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on clinical needs. The PA assesses complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients; develops and manages plans of care; performs approved therapeutic interventions; supports transitions between care settings; and serves as an educational resource and consultant to patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The role also includes participation in scholarly activities and professional development, mentoring and precepting other health care providers, and promoting patient safety. A bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies is required; a master’s degree is preferred. The position requires the specified PA licensure and NCCPA certification. Patient-facing employees or employees working in patient care buildings must receive an annual influenza vaccine as a condition of employment. The posted annual salary range is $117,900–$156,300 for full-time jobs, and the job is eligible for an incentive program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) license in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware, as applicable, upon hire.
NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification upon hire.
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
Ability to use computers and electronic medical records effectively.
Ability to use basic computer hardware and Microsoft Office, browse the web and intranet, access documents, use shared network file space, and use patient-facing technology such as IV pumps, point-of-care devices, and cardiac monitors.
Ability to navigate clinical communication systems and electronic health record systems, locate and review patient data, use clinical decision support tools, and follow policies and regulations for confidentiality, security, and privacy.
Ability to determine clinical information needs, access and critically evaluate information, apply it appropriately to practice, evaluate its outcomes, and collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.
Ability to fulfill role-specific requirements in the Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist.
Ability to work off-shift rotations that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Annual influenza vaccination is required for employees who work in patient care buildings or have patient-facing responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Acute or critical care education, as required by the scope of the practice area.

Responsibilities

Assess complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions, using relevant data to evaluate physiologic instability and formulate plans of care.
Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems, as authorized in the Scope of Practice Document and credentialing/privileging process.
Analyze indications, contraindications, complication risks, and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manage, evaluate, modify, and document plans of care according to patient response, with a focus on optimizing outcomes and managing changes in condition.
Incorporate health promotion, health protection, and injury prevention into care plans.
Facilitate patient transitions between and within health care settings.
Educate patients, families, nursing staff, and provider teams, and consult with multidisciplinary health care team members.
Participate in scholarly activities, including research and education.
Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and pursue appropriate educational offerings.
Support the professional development of others by acting as a preceptor and mentor to nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
Promote patient safety by raising safety concerns, changing practices to enhance safety, reporting errors or potential errors, and sharing accountability for safe practice.