Full Job Description
The Physician Assistant duties and responsibilities are centered on the coordination and performance (including interventional radiology) procedures which will include a mix of inpatient and outpatient cases as well dedicated time consulting with patients in the outpatient clinic setting.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provides appropriate patient care.
- Obtains patient’s health history that is pertinent to their presenting complaint.
- Performs physical examination that is appropriate to the presenting complaint and historical data.
- Obtains the appropriate diagnostic studies necessary to evaluate differential diagnosis.
- Prescribes the appropriate medications and other treatment modalities within expertise and scope of practice.
- Provides the appropriate patient and family education regarding treatment and recommendations for follow-up care.
- Documents assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care in the patient record.
- Identifies situations that are beyond their expertise as an IR PA or scope of practice and refers to the appropriate Radiologist.
- Applies sound judgement and skill in emergent situations.
- Assist with all interventional radiology procedures as directed.
- Injection, exchange and removal of drainage catheters to include GU and GI drains.
- Imaging guided thoracentesis and paracentesis.
- Perform venography and assist with arteriography.
- PICC placement and repositioning with ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance.
- Perform arthrocentesis and joint injections under imaging guidance.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of Imaging processes, techniques, methods and equipment.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirement related to the functional area.
- Ability to provide radiographic services to the developmental ages of patients.
- Ability to assess and interpret appropriate data relative to age and to provide care as needed.
- Ability to manage workflow and/or unit productivity.
Education and Experience:
- Current Oregon License as a Physician Assistant
- Advanced Certification in the modality of CT (required).
- CPR/First aid (required).
- Fluoroscopy license in state of employment (preferred).
- Venipuncture certification (preferred, within scope of practice in OR).
- Degree: Bachelor’s Degree.
- Education: Graduate from a Radiologist Assistant academic program.
Physical Requirements:
- Sit, stand, and walk.
- Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
- See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.
- Lift 10 – 50 pounds
- Lift hands and arms above own head and shoulders
- Stoop, kneel or crawl.
- Climb and balance.
- Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam).