Urology Physician Assistant (PA)

CommonSpirit Health•Sacramento, CA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Physician Assistant, Urology, you will become an essential member of a thriving Urology department within Mercy Medical Group, a leading multi-specialty practice in the Sacramento region. This role focuses on an outpatient clinic with hospital rounding on pre-op and post-op patients. We empower you to provide crucial clinical support, delivering high-quality care to patients with diverse urologic needs across Dignity Health Medical Foundation locations, enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. Every day you will manage a dynamic patient caseload, conducting new patient consultations and follow-up visits, employing your expertise to manage a wide range of urologic problems. Your responsibilities include obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, formulating differential diagnoses, and collaboratively establishing treatment plans with supervising physicians. You will educate and counsel patients on diagnoses and treatments, write orders, prescribe medications (including controlled substances), ensure meticulous documentation, and serve as a vital liaison for patients and healthcare teams. Occasional hospital rounds for post-operative care may also be included. To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled and compassionate Physician Assistant with a robust understanding of urology, capable of operating effectively within your scope of practice. You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a strong commitment to patient education, and a meticulous approach to clinical documentation. This full-time position offers a stable Monday-Friday schedule with no nights or call responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Current and unrestricted California NP or PA license
National certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)

Nice To Haves

Robust understanding of urology
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong commitment to patient education
Meticulous approach to clinical documentation

Responsibilities

Manage a dynamic patient caseload, conducting new patient consultations and follow-up visits.
Manage a wide range of urologic problems.
Obtain medical histories.
Perform physical examinations.
Formulate differential diagnoses.
Collaboratively establish treatment plans with supervising physicians.
Educate and counsel patients on diagnoses and treatments.
Write orders.
Prescribe medications (including controlled substances).
Ensure meticulous documentation.
Serve as a vital liaison for patients and healthcare teams.
Occasional hospital rounds for post-operative care.