Physician Assistant Per Diem

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Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Founded in 1998, the UCI School of Medicine's Hospitalist Program is one of the nation's first. It focuses on clinical care, education, improvement in quality of care and patient safety in the hospital environment.

Included in the UCI program are doctors who specialize in internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, geriatrics, infectious diseases, palliative care, perioperative medicine, preventive medicine, pediatric infectious diseases and pulmonary/critical care medicine at UCI Medical Center in Orange. The program is well known for its innovative approaches to quality-of-care improvement and patient safety, two areas in which UCI Medical Center rates among the best in the country.

Your Role on the Team The position of Physician Assistant (PA) in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine & Palliative Medicine, requires a highly competent, independent yet team-oriented individual who will be immersed in Hospital Medicine. Under the supervision of Alpesh Amin, MD and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the Physician Assistant will participate in the comprehensive care of patients in the ambulatory or inpatient settings and provide multi-disciplinary care coordination, treatment, education, monitoring, and communication with patients and referring physicians.

A PA is an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) who possesses the advanced education, knowledge, clinical skills and experience necessary to provide healthcare services. This position may perform: ▪ Functions as appropriate to their “scope of practice” (In general, the “scope of practice” includes the management of chronic stable medical conditions, routine care, acute or critical care, and medical and surgical procedures per their approved practice agreement).

Familiarity with state statute for their licenses is necessary. ▪ Approved privileges are unique to each person and are unlikely to include ALL privileges▪ The PA professional may provide patient care in age groups based on educational preparation and at all Health licensed settings and affiliates. ▪ The PA has responsibility for the standards of care for their specified patient population and evidences self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within the all Health locations and affiliates.

▪ Advanced Practice Practitioners (APP) are required to be credentialed to practice and be privileged through Medical Staff to function in their clinical role. Credentialing and approval of privileges must be completed prior to the first working day. ▪ The PA is accountable to, evaluated, and provided feedback by the supervising/collaborating physician, physician designee(s) in the same clinical specialty, or the Administrative Manager.

POPULATION SERVED:
Adult population What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

Possess clear understanding of core internal medicine principles. Knowledge of the elements of a medical history and skill in the history-taking process. Expertise and appropriate physical exam skills. Demonstrated experience in review and use of any standard protocols for Hospital Medicine patients. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the program and UCI Health System. Ability to exercise diplomacy and flexibility in interacting with physicians, nurses, other paramedical personnel, administrators, emergency and law enforcement…