Physician Assistant

Salary : $203,702.72 - $273,807.04 Annually
Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number: 24-S46-A
Department: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Opening Date: 03/15/2024
Closing Date: 3/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 01
Description
Under supervision of a physician, in accordance with written policies and statutes, to perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks in all primary care and specialty care settings.
Physician Assistants (PA's) within the Santa Clara County Healthcare System provide health care under the supervision of physicians and surgeons. They are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide treatment. They practice in all settings and provide care to patients of all ages. Practice settings within our system include all Surgical Sub-specialties, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Interventional Radiology, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Pain Management, Endocrinology, and Custody Medicine.
Only applicants who provide a copy of their Physician Assistant certification, attached to their application will be accepted. All other applicants will be rejected.
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Typical Tasks
The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with identification of normal and abnormal findings on new and returning patients;

• Accurately compiles and records findings in the medical records;

• Performs, orders, and evaluates diagnostic studies, as indicated for evaluation of the patient;

• Interprets test results for deviation from normal;

• Diagnoses conditions and develops care management/treatment plans under appropriate supervision;

• Prescribes, orders, and/or administers medications in accordance with current hospital policies and procedures;

• Determines need for and orders ancillary and consultative services (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations, and nursing services);

• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated training and evaluation of current competency; may include but not limited to injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management;

• Initiates and facilitates hospital admissions and discharges as directed by the supervising physician;

• Makes daily inpatient rounds as directed by the supervising physician;

• Assists supervising physician with enrollment, treatment, and care management of patients in Investigational Review Board (IRB) approved studies;

• After appropriate training, provides first and second assist during surgery or complicated procedures;

• Facilitates the coordination of necessary patient care, including ordering Durable Medical Equipment (DME), in home care, and community care;

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, as assigned;

• Provides appropriate, effective patient counseling and education;

• Works with postgraduate trainees (e.g., Physician Assistant students, residents, fellows) and assists in their training and educational process;

• Obtains informed consent, as permitted by the informed consent policies and procedures, as indicated;

• Recognizes situations that call for immediate attention of a physician, and initiates lifesaving procedures, when necessary;

• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW)*, as required;

• Performs other related duties, as required.

Employment Standards
Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:
Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge and abilities are attained through graduation from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
and
Possession of Board Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) as described in California Business and Professions Code. Division 2. Healing Arts (500 - 4999.129) (Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 399.) CHAPTER 7.7. Physician Assistants (3500 - 3546), Medical Board of California. Physician Assistant Board, and National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
Special Requirements

• Current active, unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the State of California;

• Current active, registered U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number for prescribing controlled substances, upon appointment;

• Possess National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification, and maintain NCCPA certification during the course of employment in this classification;

• Basic Life Support (BLS), upon appointment;

• Some positions may require additional specialty certification (e.g., wound care) relevant to the position;

• Some positions may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification based on the certification required for practice privileges relevant to the position and the individual PA's privilege set;

• Ability to travel to alternate locations in the course of work. If driving, possession of a valid California driver's license prior to appointment and the ability to qualify for and maintain a County driver authorization;

• *As a condition of employment, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 3100-3109 and Local Ordinance, all County of Santa Clara employees are designated Disaster Service Workers (DSWs), including extra help. A DSW is required to complete all assigned DSW-related training, and in the event of an emergency, return to work as ordered.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and methods of acute and primary care medicine and continuity of patient care;

• Diagnosis and treatment of common medical problems related to a clinical specialty area;

• Sciences basic to medicine (e.g., anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology);

• Laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of medicine as a Physician Assistant;

• Current trends and concepts in medicine as they relate to a Physician Assistant;

• English usage, style, grammar, punctuation, and spelling;

• Common computer systems and applications.

Ability to:

• Evaluate and treat patients with acute and/or chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns;

• Recognize situations that require the immediate attention of a physician and initiate lifesaving procedures, when necessary;

• Adhere to all relevant regulatory, County, hospital, and clinical policies and procedures;

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures;

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, at all levels, including colleagues, the public, and representatives of other agencies;

• Gather complete, detailed, and accurate medical histories;

• Record and present pertinent data in a meaningful manner;

• Perform routine laboratory and screening techniques;

• Perform designated routine therapeutic procedures;

• Recognize and evaluate situations that call for immediate attention of the physician;

• Instruct and counsel patients on matters pertaining to physical and mental health;

• Keep records;

• Work under emergency or stressful situations.

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Please include the name of employers, job titles, dates of employment, and hours worked per week for questions asking about work experience.
Do you understand these requirements?

• Yes
• No

02
What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School or GED equivalent
• College (1 to 29 semester units / 1 to 44 quarter units)
• College (30 to 59 semester units / 45 to 89 quarter units)
• College (60 to 89 semester units / 90 to 134 quarter units)
• College (90 to 119 semester units / 135 to 179 quarter units)
• College (120 or more semester units / 180 or more quarter units)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree

03
Have you graduated from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

• Yes
• No

04
Please list the name/s, the level, and the location of the Physician Assistant program that you graduated from. If you have not graduated from one write "none."
05
Do you possess a Current active, unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the State of California?

• Yes
• No

06
If you answered yes please list your California number and the expiration date. If you do not have any write "none."
07
Do you possess a current National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification?

• Yes
• No

08
If you answered yes please list your NCCPA license name, the number, and the expiration date. If you do not have any write "none."
09
Do you possess a current active, registered U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number for prescribing controlled substances?

• Yes
• No

10
If you answered yes please list your DEA license number and the expiration date. If you do not have any write "none."
11
Some positions may require certification based on the certification required for practice privileges relevant to the position and the individual PA's privilege set. Please select all of the certifications that you possess:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Other
• None

12
Please list the certification/s and the expiration date that you possess. If you do not have any write "none."
13
How many years of experience do you possess as an Advanced Practice Provider?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

14
Please select all areas which you have experience as an Advanced Practice Provider:

• Adolescent Medicine
• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Colo-rectal Surgery
• Custody Health
• Emergency Room
• Endocrinology including diabetes
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery or Trauma Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Hepatology
• Infectious Disease
• Interventional Radiology
• OB/GYN
• Operating Room
• Orthopedics or surgical
• Pain Management
• Pediatrics
• Urgent Care
• Vascular Surgery
• Other
• None

15
Please describe your Advanced Practice Provider experience in detail. Please include the name of employer, job title, the area of specialty, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week. If you do not have any write "none."
16
Do you have intraoperative experience?

• Yes
• No

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If yes, describe your intraoperative experience. Please include the name of employer, job title, job duties, dates of employment and number of hours w...