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Physician Assistants (PA) provide health care services to patients who may have acute episodic conditions or chronic problems, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive care and/or education and counseling. Under physician supervision, PAs provide care in areas within KP in primary care or specialty departments consistent with their educational preparation following the Regional Practice Guidelines and Protocols for Ambulatory and Hospital-Based Practice. 聽They perform complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. 聽Assume on-going responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to recovery. 聽Diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders including complications of otherwise normal processes. 聽Establish and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintain records of each case that are sufficiently complete for any physician reviewing them to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members and to customers, contracted providers and vendors. Functions in an expanded role to regularly provide primary, acute or emergency care to patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions which requires an intensive level of care and advanced certification in a specialty area (e.g., neonatal, intensive care, emergency medicine, operating room, etc.). 聽A formal internship and/or equivalent on-the-job training in the specialty area are also required.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Collect subjective data (obtain history).
- Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
- Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
- Develop and implement a management plan.
- Facilitate the referral of patients to the appropriate health facilities, agencies and resources within the community.
- Order pharmacologic interventions.
- Develop and implement an educational plan.
- Plan for appropriate follow-up care.
- Manages the care of patients with complicated medical or surgical conditions.
- Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department as an NP or PA.
Education
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program OR graduate of an accredited RN and NP Program.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Master鈥檚 Degree in Nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those not previously grandfathered in by CMS- NP only).
License, Certification, Registration
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Registered Nurse License (California) AND Nurse Practitioner National Certificate AND Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number (California) AND Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California)
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路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Physician Assistant License (California) AND Physician Assistant National Certificate from National Commission for the Certification of Physician Assistants
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Basic Life Support
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 National Provider Identifier
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Additional Requirements:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Willing to consider Nurse Practitioner II job code 56256.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 If department elects to hire a new grad NP or PA, the California Furnishing Number and if applicable, the DEA Registration Number, must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to twelve (12) months.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Current DEA Registration Number.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 ACLS required.
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聽Notes:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Days and hours may vary according to department needs.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 May also work weekends and holidays to support a 365, 24/7-day service.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 This is a variable position that will be required to work at both the Anaheim and Irvine campus along with any future Surgical Service locations.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 This position will be asked to work in all surgical services departments: General, Plastic, and Vascular Surgery.
PrimaryLocation : California,Anaheim,Kraemer II Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Evening
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 05:00 PM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 AM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B13|AFSCME|UNAC
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Physician Assistants,Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Anaheim Kraemer Med Office 2 - General Surgery-Reg Clinic - 0806
Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
