Physician Assistant (PA-C)
Physician Assistant (PA-C)
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USD 110000 - 140000
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Job Description
Job Summary:
The Los Angeles Center for Ear Nose Throat and Allergy is large private ENT group with 11 clinic locations (soon to be 12) across the greater LA area. We have six ENT physicians a Sleep Medicine physician an Allergy and Immunology physician and a growing team of 20 PAs and NPs.
Our practice encourages Physician Assistants (PAs) to operate at the upper limit of our scope of practice. We regularly perform in-office diagnostic endoscopies office procedures assist with logistics / patient care / documentation in the OR and get experience with inpatient care as well. The team is very supportive and youll never wait more than a few minutes for some advice from our experienced team of collaborating physicians. Physician Assistants (PAs) at LA CENTA are an invaluable resource to help increase productivity and patient satisfaction.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
- Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining updating and studying medical histories.
- Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests such as x-rays electrocardiograms and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Complies with federal state and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops health care team staff by providing information educational opportunities and experiential growth opportunities.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Qualifications and Experience:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are reflective of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
- Bachelors degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university PA Program required
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of California
- National Certification with NCCPA
- 1-2 years of ENT experience preferred
- Thoroughness Clinical Skills Physiological Knowledge Bedside Manner Infection Control Administering Medication Pain Management Self-Development
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to:
- Sit for long periods at a time.
- Stand for long periods at a time.
- Use hands and fingers in repetitive motions daily.
- Ability to lift push pull up to 20 lbs. periodically.
- Travel to clinic locations or sites as needed.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
