Surgical Physician Assistant, Urology- Temple Faculty Practice
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Job Location:
Fort Washington, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
The Fox ChaseTemple Urologic Institute is seeking a Physician Assistant to join itsoutpatient ambulatory urology practicewith a focus onreconstructive urology and prosthetic urology. This position is dedicated to the care of patients with complex benign urologic conditions male reconstruction and prosthetic surgery and will play a central role in a high-volume subspecialty urology practice.
Locations:Rotation between:515 Pennsylvania Ave Fort Washington PA 19034 and 8 Huntingdon Pike Rockledge PA 19046
Schedule:MondayFriday 8:00 AM5:00 PM No call No weekends
Setting:Outpatient clinic
About the Fox ChaseTemple Urologic Institute
The Fox ChaseTemple Urologic Institute is a nationally recognized world-class program in urology within Temple Health and Fox Chase Cancer Center. Our Department of Urology serves as a regional and national referral center for complex urologic disease including male reconstruction prosthetic urology urethral stricture disease incontinence sexual medicine and complications of prior urologic surgery and cancer treatment.
The Institute integrates high-volume clinical care subspecialty expertise multidisciplinary collaboration and a robust research and education enterprise. Our physicians are leaders in open robotic and complex reconstructive surgery as well as prosthetic urology and male incontinence surgery.
Our Advanced Practice Providers are core members of the clinical team. Many of our PAs build long-term careers within the Institute. We provide structured onboarding longitudinal mentorship and meaningful opportunities for professional growth leadership and involvement in care pathway development and quality initiatives.
Position Overview
This Physician Assistant position supports ahigh-volume outpatient reconstructive and prosthetic urology practice.
Responsibilities include:
- Comprehensive outpatient evaluation and management of patients with complex benign urologic conditions
- Longitudinal care of patients with urethral stricture disease male incontinence erectile dysfunction and prosthetic surgery needs
- Pre- and post-operative management of reconstructive and prosthetic surgery patients
- Development and implementation of care plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
- Ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies
- Patient counseling regarding diagnosis treatment options expectations and follow-up care
- Coordination of care across sites and with ancillary services
- Participation in clinical pathway development quality improvement and standardization initiatives
- Support of office-based procedures and peri-procedural care as appropriate
Qualifications
- Education:Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (required)
- Experience:At least 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant preferred; prior urology reconstructive sexual medicine or surgical subspecialty experience strongly preferred
- Licensure/Certification:
- Pennsylvania Physician Assistant License (required)
- NCCPA Certification (required)
This is an opportunity to join a nationally recognized reconstructive and prosthetic urology program within a supportive high-performance ambulatory practice that values excellence teamwork and long-term professional growth.
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals specialty centers and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease pushing the boundaries of medical science and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH) Fox Chase Cancer Center TUH-Jeanes Campus TUH-Episcopal Campus TUH-Northeastern Campus Temple Physicians Inc. and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
To support this mission Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse 10000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy safe and productive environment for its patients visitors students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Faculty Physicians the academic practice plan of Temple Health is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temples healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine.
While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community in recent years Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospitals Health Sciences campus. Today Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia Fort Washington PA Oaks PA and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
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