"Interventional Pulmonary Physician Assistant"

Interventional Pulmonary Physician Assistant

Req ID: 109802

Location: Orange, California

Division: School of Medicine

Department: DOM Administration

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $81.41/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $111.74/Hr.

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 www.uci.edu.

The mission of the Department of Medicine is to deliver accessible, patient-centered healthcare of the highest caliber, while training compassionate, visionary and innovative clinicians and researchers.

Our department's vision is to remain a world leader in academic medicine and to support cutting-edge innovation and discovery.

Together, our highly trained clinicians and researchers are leading us into an era of healthcare integration and fulfilling our promise to: Discover. Teach. Heal.

Your Role on the Team

The Department of Medicine is seeking a highly skilled, independent yet team-oriented Physician Assistant for a role within the Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, specifically focused on Interventional Pulmonary (IP) care. Under the supervision of the Interventional Pulmonary Director and guided by the applicable policies and procedures, the PA will provide comprehensive patient care in both ambulatory and inpatient settings, including multidisciplinary 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 advanced nursing care in their area of specialization. The PA is expected to perform the following IP-focused class II privileges following successful proctoring: thoracentesis, intubated and non-intubated bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), removal of chest tubes and indwelling pleural catheters (IPC), and administration of medications via chest tubes and IPCs.

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 standardized procedure). 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 evidence self-direction and accountability both to quality of care and in the development of their role within 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: 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 officers. Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job. Skill to clearly communicate medical information to a broad variety of people, both in person and over the telephone. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports, laboratory data and progress notes. Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload. Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. Ability to be trained in the use of specialized medical equipment and procedures. Demonstrates an understanding of and adheres to privacy, confidentiality, and security policies and procedures related to Protected Health Information (PHI) or other sensitive and personal information. Applicants must have completed a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Licensure through the California Physician Assistant Board of the Medical Board of California as a physician assistant. Evidence of completion of Controlled Substances Education Course that meets requirements pursuant to California Code of Regulations Sections 1399.610 and 1399.612. PAs who have completed a one-time Controlled Substances Education Course may order or furnish a Schedule II drug pursuant to the Practice Agreement without patient-specific advance approval. National board certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) at the time of initial appointment. Current, active, unrestricted Furnishing license and DEA registration. Active National Provider Identifier (NPI). Current BLS certification. Current ACLS Certification. Applicants must have completed a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Preferred: Multi-lingual.

Special Conditions: Ability to obtain UCIMC Allied Health Professional Privileges prior to hire.