Physician Assistant

MUST HAVE 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN URGENT CARE OR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETTING.

Job Description

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (Allied Health Providers)

Employer Information

Company :

Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County

Department :

Emergency Departments - St. Joseph Hospital and / or Rady Children's Health (formerly known as CHOC - Children's Hospital or Orange County)

Reports To :

Director of Advanced Practice Provider Services (Daniel Starr, MD)

Job Summary

The Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County (EMSOC), one of the largest independent groups in California, is looking for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) who demonstrate excellence in patient care.

EMSOC's Allied Health Providers enjoy a key role in driving improvements in acute care and provide medical services under the supervision of an EMSOC physician in an Emergency Department setting.

Working as a member of the healthcare team, and as delegated by their supervising physician, PAs and NPs direct and oversee the management of patient care through the entirety of the patient's Emergency Department visit.

Essential Functions

Under the supervision of an assigned Physician, performs diagnostic and therapeutic tasks and renders varied medical services to provide comprehensive patient care, such as :

• Obtain patient history and perform physical examination.
• Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.
• Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medication.
• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Perform procedures including, but not limited to, laceration repair, foreign body removal, fracture care, splinting, wound and infection care.
• Documentation of patient visit, including medical history, physical examination, testing, progress notes, treatment, and diagnoses.
• Monitor for effective treatment and therapy.
• Instruct, educate, and counsel patients.
• Respond to medical emergencies including delivery of CPR.

Additional Responsibilities

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

During the course of a typical allied health shift, the employee will be :

Lifting

During the course of a typical allied health shift, the employee may be required to :

Vision / Hearing

Vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Hearing : Must have good hearing.

Technology

Must be able to type on computer keyboards and view computer monitors for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree in accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program

Licensure

PA-C or FNP

Certifications

Certified via National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for physician assistants, DEA license, ACLS / PALS certification.