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Physician Assistant - Houston, United States - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Description
The primary purpose of the Physician Assistant (PA), in the Department of Hospital Medicine is to promote and maintain the health of HM patients across the care continuum throughout the institution supporting the inpatient hospitalist programs.
As the Department of Hospital Medicine is a service that operates 24/7/365, nocturnal shifts will also be supported by the hospitalist advanced practice providers for after-hours and weekend coverage, rotating holidays and COVID coverage.
Scope:
Affects direct patient care throughout MD Anderson according to the nurse practice act of the State of Texas and MD Anderson Standards of Nursing Care policies and procedures.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
PA KEY FUNCTIONS
Physician Assistant in the Department of Hospital Medicine is responsible for assessing and conducting comprehensive patient history, physical examinations, and psychosocial assessments.
Monitors laboratory, radiographic and procedural data for patient disposition. Must visually evaluate data and prepare written information.
Communicates report findings and test results to physicians, multidisciplinary team, and family members.
Provide service to our stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, colleagues, and each other, in a safe, courteous, accountable, efficient, and innovative manner to include:
Promoting inclusiveness and collegiality that always demonstrate respect and professionalism to our stakeholders.
Modeling safe, ethical behavior that mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices, and adherence to MD Anderson's Standards of Conduct, institutional policies, and procedures.
Using the steps to HEAL (Hear, Empathize, Address and Learn) the relationship when service recovery is needed.
Medical/Clinical Knowledge
PAs demonstrate knowledge that includes an understanding of pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, surgical principles, health promotion, and disease prevention.
PAs demonstrate core knowledge about established and evolving biomedical and clinical sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care in their area.
This includes management of general medical conditions to include understanding, indication, contraindication, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
Patient CarePAs provide patient care appropriate to the population(s) served.
PAs demonstrate care that is effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of wellness.
PAs counsel and educate patients and their families about disease and illness in addition to providing health care services and education aimed at preventing health problems or maintaining health.
PAs are committed to collaborative professional relationships with physicians and all members of the health care team.
PAs function within their professional and personal limitations.
PAs demonstrate a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
PAs engage in critical analysis of their own practice, experience, medical literature, and other information resources for the purpose of self-improvement.
PAs demonstrate knowledge of scientific studies related to their patient's health problems.
System-Based Practice
PAs demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger system of health care to provide patient care that is cost-effective and demonstrates resources allocation that does not compromise quality of care.
PAs accept responsibility for promoting a safe environment for patient care and recognize and participate in the correction of system-based factors that negatively impact patient care.
EDUCATION:
Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), except for Physician Assistants who graduated from a PA program prior to 2013.
LICENSURE:
All of the following:
PA certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants. Licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners.
MAY BE REQUIRED:
Eligible to be granted limited prescriptive authority by the State of Texas. Must meet the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) , ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) if working in one of following department: Pediatrics - Patient Care
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Requisition ID: 165750
Employment Status:
Full-Time
Employee Status:
Regular
Work Week:
Days, Weekends
Minimum Salary:
US Dollar (USD) 115,000
Midpoint Salary:
US Dollar (USD) 144,000
Maximum Salary :
US Dollar (USD) 173,000
FLSA:
exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type:
Hard
Work Location:
Onsite
Pivotal Position:
No
Referral Bonus Available?:
No
Relocation Assistance Available?:
No
Science Jobs:
No
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