Physician Assistant Primary Care - Beverly Hills

Overview

Job Description A true leader aims to inspire and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, that’s exactly what our nurse leaders do. They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation.

Now we invite you to join us from working with a team of exceptional healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible for yourself, and for others.

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation is seeking Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care Department.

The Physician Assistant is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, consultative services, inter and intra departmental liaison, education, leadership and patient care management across the health care continuum including preventative care, acute care through discharge, and ambulatory care environments. Our Physician Assistant's practice incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified/eligible physician to provide expert care to the patients.

This role enhances competency skills through continuing education programs. This role has the ability to provide care to special patient population and those with diverse cultural background. Will be responsible to the physician partners and/or supervising physician and the Director of Clinical Operations/designee and functions as an integral part of the medical team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Physician Assistant will independently obtain a relevant health and medical history.
• Performs a physical examination based on age and history and dictates a progress note if needed with the appropriate physicians.
• Performs and/or orders preventive and diagnostic procedures based on the patient’s age and history.
• Help the physicians provide screening, consultation and answers to incoming questions from referring physicians.
• Identifies health and medical risk factors.
• Provides and documents patient, family and significant other education and outcomes, including smoking, cessation, pneumococcal vaccination and other patient specific subjects, utilizing effective teaching methods.
• Evaluates and assesses patient/family readiness to learn; individualized learning ability; provides age specific education; initiates and reinforces as needed.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant studies

License/Certification requirements:

• CA Physician Assistant license required.
• Drug Enforcement Administration certificate required.
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.
• Basic Life Support certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.

Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year Physician Assistant experience in a relevant clinical area strongly preferred, e.g., orthopedics, Urgent Care or Primary Care