Physician Assistant II / Nurse Practitioner II - Plastic Surgery
Company: Kaiser
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 8, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary: 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. They perform complete
physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and
evaluating diagnostic tests and examinations. Assume on-going
responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to
recovery. Diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders
including complications of otherwise normal processes. 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.). 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
- Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department
as an NP or PA. Education
- Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program OR graduate
of an accredited RN and NP Program.
- Masters Degree in Nursing (effective 1/1/03 for those not
previously grandfathered in by CMS- NP only). License,
Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) AND Nurse Practitioner
National Certificate AND Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number
(California) AND Nurse Practitioner Certificate (California) OR
- Physician Assistant License (California) AND Physician
Assistant National Certificate from National Commission for the
Certification of Physician Assistants
- Basic Life Support
- National Provider Identifier Additional Requirements:
- Willing to consider Nurse Practitioner II job code 56256.
- 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.
- The probationary period would also be extended from six (6) to
twelve (12) months.
- Current DEA Registration Number Notes:
- OR/Inp/Amb settings; support gender-affirming surgery,
primarily facial and genital; may include other procedures
including general plastics.
- Employee will work in the ORPrimaryLocation : California,Los
Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical CenterHoursPerWeek : 40Shift :
DayWorkdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, FriWorkingHoursStart : 08:30
AMWorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PMJob Schedule : Full-timeJob Type :
StandardEmployee Status : RegularEmployee Group/Union Affiliation :
B13 AFSCME UNACJob Level : Individual ContributorJob Category :
Physician Assistants,Nursing Licensed & Nurse
PractitionersDepartment : West LA Medical Center - Plastic
Surgery_Trnsgndr - 0806Travel : Yes, 25 % of the TimeKaiser
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.
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