Kaiser Permanente
Location
Irvine, California
Physician Assistants provide comprehensive healthcare services for acute, chronic, and preventive needs under physician supervision, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and assuming ongoing patient responsibility from disorder discovery to recovery. Responsibilities include developing and implementing management and educational plans, facilitating referrals, ordering pharmacologic interventions, and managing complicated medical or surgical conditions.
Candidates must be a graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program or an accredited RN and NP Program, requiring at least one year of experience unless specified otherwise. Required credentials include a California Registered Nurse License, Nurse Practitioner National Certificate, California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number, and California Nurse Practitioner Certificate, or equivalent PA licenses and certifications, along with Basic Life Support.
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.
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 Permanentes 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 Permanentes policies and procedures.
RNFA certificate required for Nurse Practitioner applicants Recent surgical case log required for credentialing Notes: This position will be asked to work in all surgical services departments: General, Plastic, and Vascular Surgery. This is a variable position that will be required to work at both the Anaheim and Irvine campus along with any future Surgical Service locations. Days and hours may vary according to department needs and may also work weekends and holidays to support a 365, 24/7 day service.
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