Physician Assistant

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Job Overview

This position is directly involved with patient care for infant, toddler, preschool, school age, adolescent and young adult (up to age 21) patients. The PA-C provides pediatric orthopedic care according to WAC246-918-140. The PA-C consults with the supervising physician in accordance with acceptedstandards of practice, hospital bylaws, and Washington laws, regarding any procedure, diagnostic issue, or complex patient presentation that the PA-Cdetermines exceeds his / her level of competence. The PA-C may prescribe, order, administer and dispense legend drugs including schedule II-V drugswith appropriate Washington licensure and prescriptive authority.

The pay range for this position is $100,659.74-143,799.63/annually. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

Responsibilities

• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, radiographic, and diagnostics tests.

• Initiates and manages treatment including, but not limited to:• Fracture care• Casting/Splinting• Wound care• Post-operative care

• Documents patient care

• Communicates with patient and family regarding patient diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

• Assesses and provides direct care to inpatients and requested by medical staff.

• Provides direct patient care in selected Outpatient Clinics and Inpatient Department as assigned by the Chief of Staff,under the direction of Shriners Hospital physicians.

• Respects patient confidentially and rights.

• Analyzes data from history and physical exams to identify potential, possible, or active problems.

• Collaborates with other health team members demonstrating the commitment to family centered care.

• Participates in patient care rounds as needed as an additional resource for medical staff.

• Communicates patient care issues with Chief of Staff or the appropriate attending physician for that patient.

• Participates in interdisciplinary team conference as appropriate.

• Collaborates with nurses on nursing issues pertaining to patient care.

• Preopholding/OR• Performs history/physical and completes pre-surgical forms.• Obtains informed consent for operative procedures.• May assist attending physician with procedures, etc.

• Participates in Outreach Clinics as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• State PA Licensure

• National Commussion Certification of Physician Assistants

• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration

Preferred

• Masters Degree
• 1+ Year of Physicians Assistant, Pediatric Ortho experience