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Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Physician Assistant primed for challenges and innovations to join our growing ENT team here at WashU. This position covers our inpatient floor at Barnes Jewish Hospital working alongside experts in the field of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery. As an inpatient Physician Assistant, you will support our patient population during their entire hospital stay, most of whom have undergone extensive oncologic surgical procedures. You will interact closely with our inpatient care team, which includes attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, speech-language pathologists, dieticians, and social workers.
Provides healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician; conducts complete physicals, provides treatment, and counsels patients; may, in some instances, prescribe medication.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Performs physical assessments/examinations.
- Assesses and counsels patients and obtains medical histories.
- Monitors patient’s adherence to protocols.
- Coordinates screening for research studies.
- Collects and records data per research requirements and guidelines.
- Develops and implements adherence plans used with protocols.
- Bills for professional services as permitted by the collaborative practice agreement.
- Interprets diagnostic tests results for deviations from normal.
- Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram and laboratory test.
- Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
- Provides physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objective, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Qualifications
Required:
Education:
- M.S. – Master of Science – Physician Assistant Studies
Certifications:
- Physician Assistant licensure – in Missouri and/or Illinois
- Or ability to successfully obtain within 3 months of date of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – American Heart Association, American Red Cross
- Certain additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty
Preferred:
Experience:
- Physician Assistant Theory and Practice – 1 year
Skills:
- Adaptability, Communication, Customer Empathy, Detail-Oriented
- Epic EHR, HIPAA Compliance, Patient Care, Patient Management
- Interpersonal Relationships, Interpersonal Communication, Multitasking, Organizing, Teamwork, Time Management
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for both childcare and adult care.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
- AND so much more.
EEO Statement
- Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Pay: $93,300.00 – $167,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master’s (Required)
Experience:
- Physician Assistant Practice: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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