APP (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)- Liver Transplant Surgical- FT Day (8 Hour)

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

4d•$92 - $121•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant (PA) works under the approved Physician Assistant Job Description and within service-specific functions established with the supervising physician(s), subject to approval by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators and committees. The PA may perform only services within their competence and must consult with or refer to a physician when a task, procedure, or diagnostic problem exceeds that competence. In the Liver Transplant Surgical service, the PA evaluates and treats patients with acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns; takes histories, performs physical examinations, and assesses findings; and orders or evaluates diagnostic studies. Under physician supervision and in accordance with the practice agreement, the PA may order or furnish medications and may order and collect specimens, including blood and blood products. The PA also orders therapy, imaging, and nursing services; performs designated procedures after demonstrating competency; obtains informed consent; and arranges admissions and discharges. The PA may enroll patients in approved investigational studies and order related tests and medications as directed. 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 physician’s presence. The role includes recognizing age-specific patient needs and urgent situations, initiating life-saving procedures when necessary, coordinating inpatient and outpatient care, facilitating collaboration and community-resource coordination, complying with applicable policies, participating in quality improvement, and providing patient teaching and counseling. Employees are expected to comply with Joint Commission requirements and Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE patient-experience standards, including delivering coordinated, patient-centered care and communicating effectively with patients, families, staff, and community members. This is a full-time, onsite, day-shift position at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited university; the posting notes that 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.
Physician Assistant state licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
Perform only medical services within the PA’s competence, education, training, and experience, and consult with or refer to a physician when a task or problem exceeds that competence.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with acute and chronic complaints and health-maintenance concerns related to the specialty.
Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations, assessing normal and abnormal findings for new and returning patients.
Perform or request and evaluate diagnostic studies as indicated.
Order or furnish medications under physician supervision and in accordance with the practice agreement and applicable training and requirements.
Order and collect specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening 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 applicable written standardized procedures.
Obtain informed consent when indicated.
Arrange hospital admissions and discharges and complete the appropriate paperwork.
Enroll patients in approved investigational studies and order necessary tests and medications as directed by the supervising physician.
Assist the supervising physician in the operating room after appropriate training, including acting as a first or second assistant and performing surgical procedures in the 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.
Coordinate 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.
Comply with Joint Commission requirements and Stanford Health Care’s patient-experience and safety standards.