Radiology Physician Assistant

• Work Dates:
  As soon as credentialed for a 6-month contract
• Schedule:
  
  M-F 7:30am-4:00pm
• Worksite Setting:
  Hospital/Clinic
• Scope of Work:
  Pre and Peri procedural patient management for interventional radiology procedures. Central venous access/catheter insertions and removals including port removals. Pre-procedure evaluations, including moderate sedation assessments and consent procedures.
  
  - Perform preprocedure evaluation, consent, and screening for IR patients (including moderate sedation assessment and consent procedures).

- Place and remove central venous access devices and assist with other catheter procedures consistent with local privileging (primary focus on port insertions/removals and central venous access).
- Enter preprocedure orders and postprocedure documentation in Epic; manage order sets and procedure-related charting.
- Coordinate with radiology, nursing, anesthesia, and procedural teams to optimize patient flow and safety.
- Communicate with patients and families regarding procedures, risks/benefits, and postprocedure care instructions.
- Assist with outpatient followup and cover select clinic encounters to offset outpatient workload if procedural volume is low.

Avg 10-15 port procedures per day.

• Licenses, Certifications, Requirements: ACLS, BLS, State License, DEA. Board Certification. A min of 2-3 years of advanced practice experience in procedural or interventional radiology.
• EMR:
  Epic