Join the transformative team at City of Hope where were changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hopes growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus a network of clinical care locations across Southern California a new cancer center in Orange County California and treatment facilities in Atlanta Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. We are seeking a Physician Assistant for Surgical Oncology at City of Hope in Duarte. The Physician Assistant functions as part of a care team who working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care. The Physician Assistant provides independent and collaborative medical management to a defined patient population according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician supervisor.
As a successful candidate you will Provide primary secondary and in some cases tertiary care within scope of practice licensure and organizational policies. Services provided include but are not limited to taking histories conducting physical examinations ordering performing and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and therapies and furnishing drugs and devices in a cost-efficient manner for specific conditions. Perform history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate concise relevant and appropriate. Document the consultation and new patient note. Perform routine procedures both inpatient and outpatient pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privilege process. During simple follow-up cases the you may independently manage patients in follow-up including ordering follow-up imaging providing medical care and support to the patient including ordering pharmacological agents. Interpret imaging and communicates with attending physician regarding interval patient change. Prescribe and council patients on narcotic use safety. Demonstrate pharmacologic knowledge including indications contraindications side effects interactions and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents. Review treatment and therapy plans with patients and appropriate family members. Practice clinical care informed by evidence-based literature. Instruct and counsel patients in matters related to health care management including diet medication and physical and mental health needs and refers to the appropriate specialists when appropriate.
Your qualifications should include Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a masters degree as a Physician Assistant. Oncology experience preferred First Assist experience Current California Physician Assistant License Current American Heart Association BLS certification required. Current American Heart Association ACLS certification required. Must have a current DEA. 119000 to 213000 City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria work experience qualifications and work location." City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.