Physician Assistant

Overview

Physician Assistant (PA-C) – Pediatrics

Pediatric Specialty Care

Your Next PA Role Should Be More Than a Job.

You became a Physician Assistant to make a difference—not to rush from patient to patient.

At Pediatric Specialty Care (PSC), you'll provide thoughtful, high-quality care to medically fragile and technology-dependent children while becoming an important part of their long-term care journey.

This is an opportunity to use your clinical skills in a highly collaborative environment where you can build meaningful relationships, strengthen your pediatric expertise, and see the impact of your care over time.

If you're looking for a PA role where your expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your work has purpose, we'd love to meet you.

Why Physician Assistants Choose PSC

• Make a deeper clinical impact.Care for children with complex and evolving medical needs while playing an active role in their ongoing treatment and quality of life.
• Build relationships—not just a patient list.Our continuity-of-care model gives you the opportunity to truly know your patients, their families, and their individual healthcare needs.
• Grow your pediatric expertise.Gain valuable experience working with medically complex and technology-dependent children in a specialized pediatric setting.
• Practice collaboratively.Partner closely with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, rehabilitation professionals, and other members of our interdisciplinary clinical team.
• Bring your clinical judgment to the table.We value Physician Assistants who think critically, communicate confidently, and contribute meaningfully to clinical decision-making and care planning.

Responsibilities

Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Pediatrics; What You’ll 

As a Physician Assistant at PSC, you'll work closely with our physicians and interdisciplinary clinical team to provide comprehensive care to our pediatric residents. Responsibilities may include:

• • Perform comprehensive and focused physical examinations and clinical assessments
  • Evaluate acute and chronic medical conditions and changes in patient status
  • Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians and the clinical team
  • Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and other clinical findings
  • Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with applicable licensure, authorization, and facility protocols
  • Participate in clinical rounds and interdisciplinary care planning
  • Communicate with families and caregivers regarding clinical conditions and plans of care
  • Respond to changes in condition and support appropriate clinical interventions
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with nursing, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and other clinical disciplines
  • Support quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical care initiatives

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Qualifications

Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Pediatrics; What You Bring

• Role Requirements & Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Current Physician Assistant license in Pennsylvania
  • Current NCCPA certification (PA-C)
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Ability to practice and prescribe in accordance with Pennsylvania requirements and applicable collaborative/supervisory agreements
  • Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • Ability to successfully complete all required background checks, health screenings, clearances, and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Pediatric, acute-care, complex-care, long-term care, or experience working with medically fragile patients is strongly preferred.

   

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