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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California

About this job

Description: Physician Assistants (PA) provide health care services to patients who may have acute episodic conditions or chronic problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive care and/or education and counseling. Under physician supervision, PAs provide care in areas within KP in primary care or specialty departments consistent with their educational preparation following the Regional Practice Guidelines and Protocols for Ambulatory and Hospital-Based Practice. They perform complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. Assume on-going responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to recovery. Diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders including complications of otherwise normal processes. Establish and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintain records of each case that are sufficiently complete for any physician reviewing them to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members and to customers, contracted providers and vendors. Functions in an expanded role to regularly provide primary, acute or emergency care to patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions which requires an intensive level of care and advanced certification in a specialty area (e.g., neonatal, intensive care, emergency medicine, operating room, etc.) A formal internship and/or equivalent on-the-job training in the specialty area are also required.

Essential Functions:

* Collect subjective data (obtain history).

* Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).

* Develop an assessment (diagnosis).

* Develop and implement a management plan.

* Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies and resources within the community.

* Order pharmacologic interventions.

* Develop and implement an educational plan.

* Plan for appropriate follow-up care.

* Manages the care of patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions.

* Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

Internal Bidding Period: 12/06/2017 to 12/12/17

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

* Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department.

Education

* Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program.

License, Certification, Registration

* Current California Physician Assistant License.

* *National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)(*Must be obtained from NCCPA for initial State license, need not be maintained).

* DEA Registration Number.

* BCLS.

* National Provider Identification Number (NPI).

Preferred Qualifications:

* BLS required.

* Candidate must have strong clinical and surgical background.

* Current neurosurgical experience or 2 years surgical experience.

* Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service oriented, and strong patient advocate.

Notes:

* High volume patient load.

* Start and end time are variable due to surgical day and clinic day.

* This position will train and work at Los Angeles Medical Center until the Woodland Hills Neurosurgery department is open.

Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,1505 N. Edgemont Medical Offices 1505 N. Edgemont Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 7:30 AM Working Hours End: 4:00 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: UNAC - All Other Areas Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Department: Neurosurgery Travel: No

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