Physician Assistant - Pain

Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, CA is seeking a full time Physician Assistant to join our expanding pain management program! This is a great opportunity to join an established and reputable organization and contribute to providing high-quality care to the growing community!Duties:The Physician Assistant works collaboratively with the physicians in providing multidisciplinary care for adult and geriatric patients requiring services, primarily in outpatient settings of the hospital. The Physician Assistant, in collaboration with the medical staff, delivers supportive medical management for a defined patient population according to Hoag Specialty Clinic standards and regulatory/governing requirements. Provides patient care within the scope of the Physician Assistant license with emphasis on pain medicine, health promotion, patient education, coordination of care and emotional support to the patients and families while combining the qualities of both nursing and medicine while under the supervision of a physician. Acts as a patient advocate in all ethical and legal aspects. In addition, the Physician Assistant plans, coordinates, and provides for optimum patient care in the clinic.Position Details: · Full-Time Position, Monday - Friday, Clinic Hours 8am - 5pm.· Outpatient Clinic setting 5 days per week.· Estimated 16 patients per day in clinic with additional support in interventional pain procedures with supervising physician.· Physician Assistant could act as the first assist for cases, including suturing and retraction.· Call Coverage for the outpatient practice shared across physicians and advanced practitioners.Essential Functions:· Works in collaboration with the medical and Hoag Specialty Clinic and Hoag Hospital staff to provide multidisciplinary care of patients.· Provides clinical, professional expertise and leadership for patients, families, and staff members.· Functions as an expert clinician, consultant, educator, and leader in patient care management, ensuring optimal patient care management and outcomes.· Maintains a system for coordinating the caseload of care throughout the entire continuum of care spanning each clinical area where care is provided and manages each patient's transition through the system.· Acts as a consultant in clinical setting, maintaining, and promoting standards of care.· Provides phone follow-up at specified intervals and at points of transition in care.Education, Training and ExperienceRequired:· Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program· Current license in good standing to practice as a Physician Assistant in California along with Continuing Education Requirements.· Adult Pain Management experience working as a Physician Assistant or equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.· Minimum 1 to 3 years of Physician Assistant experience within Pain/PMR or Neurology/ Neurosurgery focus.· Previous experience with join injections, trigger point injections and suturing.· Furnishing license issued by the State of California and personal DEA number.· Current ACLS and BLS.Contact:Steven Yisteven.yi@

Created: 2025-01-14