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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life’s work?
Summary:
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines. The Department of Radiology, specifically the Interventional Radiology Department at Pennsylvania Hospital, is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in evaluating and managing patients. The candidate will also be performing procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Outpatient Interventional Radiology Clinic: Manage the clinic, including seeing all new consults, arranging for follow up visits, and coordinating follow up care and imaging with referring providers.
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Perform diagnostic procedures including paracentesis, thoracentesis, central line placement, port placement, bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures, and tube exchanges.
- Patient Optimization and Management: Work collaboratively with attending physicians, nurses, and residents in helping evaluate and manage both inpatients and outpatients. Review patient medical histories, medications, and labs prior to their procedure.
- Team Collaboration: Working closely with 2 IR attendings, residents, nursing and technologist staff.
- Professional Development: Encouraged to participate in national Interventional Radiology meetings. Presentation at these events is supported but not mandatory.
- Full-Time position: 40 hours a week, No weekends, No call, No holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.
- Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in electronic medical records.
- Identifies self properly to the patient and family and clarifies the role of Physician Assistant if necessary.
- The Physician Assistant shall function within their scope and refer to the supervising physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the supervising physician, or when requested by the patient.
- Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and written agreement.
- Participates in the performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
- Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.
- Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
- Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
- Provide patient education, counseling, and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventive care.
- Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.
- Participated in preceptorship of PA students and other healthcare learners.
- Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.
Credentials:
- National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistant (Required)
- Physician Assistant (Required)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Master of Arts or Science (Required)
- Education Specialization: Physician AssistantEquivalent Experience:•And New to practice or < 2.5 years, The Physician Assistant must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board.•Master’s degree required except for current employees grandfathered prior to implementation of PAaCE
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life’s Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.