Advanced Practitioner - Pediatric Intensivist

Legacy Health
Physician Assistant - Pediatric Intensivist
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 24-39657
Type: Regular Full-Time
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Overview

If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Under the direction of the Physician Assistant’s Supervising Physician or Designated Agent, provides Pediatric Intensive Care services to patients of the Randall PICU. Makes responsible decisions within the scope of practice as a dependent medical practitioner.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides medical services under the direction of a physician to patients presenting specialty conditions or disease (depending on assigned department), consistent with the Physician Assistant’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Board of Medical Examiners.
• Rounds on service patients: Assesses patients, performs physical exams, writes orders. Documentation may include history, daily notes, transfer notes, or discharge summaries.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests and radiological examinations. Reports clinical data at rounds or when appropriate.
• Recognizes and evaluates patients who require immediate medical attention and, when necessary, initiates, without supervision, emergency medical treatments.
• Performs minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, administers treatments and medications consistent with the Physician Assistant’s current Practice Description approved by the State of Board of Medical Examiners.
• Maintains and signs medical records pertaining to treatments and examinations administered.
• Participates in local, regional, & national continuing medical education programs and clinical meetings to maintain medical knowledge as well as a professional network. Participates in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Education: Requires Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by any of the following accrediting bodies:

• Committee on Allied Health, Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association (CAHEA);
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);
• Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Experience:

Requires prior direct patient management experience, in Pediatric Intensive Care. Knowledge of acute and chronic disease states, administration/prescription of medications, and delivering physical care following treatment plan.

License and Certifications:

• Current applicable state licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or ability to obtain licensure upon date of hire.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
• Must submit information necessary to complete a National Practitioner Data Base search and meet Legacy’s standards for results.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

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