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Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery
General Information
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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
4 x 10 hour shifts
Posted Date
07/10/2026
Salary Range: $83.46 - 112.31 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
31397
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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The PA will provide and coordinate the care of patients, provide patient/family education, promote safe continuity of care. The PA also participates in interdisciplinary and clinical rounds, provides education and support, as well as makes appropriate referrals and documents services rendered.
This position is for a PA role on the Thoracic Surgery team. It is a fast paced environment, working with critically ill patients. Works both inpatient and outpatient.
Salary range : $83.46-$112.31/hourly
Job Qualifications
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CA PA License-required
Degree for PA Program- required (Master's degree preferred)
National Board Certification as a PA-required
BLS and ACLS certification from AHA or ARC-required
2 years relevant experience as PA- preferred ( Will consider new grads)
NPI #, DEA #,
Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES- required
Ability to utilize excel, word and other software programs
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel
Skill in working independently and following through with minimum direction
Ability to set priorities
Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed and grammatically correct correspondence
Document patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
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