Vascular Surgery APP/Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - East Bay - Inpatient/Operating Room/Outpatient

Stanford Health Care • Full-time • Pleasanton, California, United States • $86.41 - $114.50 / hour • 1w ago

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Day - 12 Hour (United States of America)Job Description Summary

We are seeking a full time Vascular Surgery experienced Advance Practice Provider to join the Stanford Vascular and Endovascular Surgery team. As part of the vascular team, you will have the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of vascular surgeons and APP’s who are distinguished by expertise in many aspects of vascular disease management and procedures. In this position you will partner with the surgeons as part of the larger vascular surgery practice. The APP will contribute to improve the quality of life for patients with vascular diseases and share the responsibility for all aspects of the patient care. The APP in this role with work collaboratively with the surgeons and other APP’s to manage vascular surgery patients through physical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Perform related duties based on the departmental need.

• Works closely and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient throughput and continuity of care.

• Inpatient care (at SHC-Tri-Valley) for vascular surgery patients, outpatient, intraoperative, and pre/post procedure care of vascular patients in the SHCE and SHC-TV Interventional Platform & Stanford Vascular Clinics in Emeryville and Pleasanton.

o First and second assistant in the OR/cath lab.

o Perioperative management including preop assessment, coordination of care, and postoperative management of surgical patients.

o Vascular medicine care, routine follow up care, wound care, acute post-operative care and chronic co-morbidities including chronic disease management.

o Conducts in clinic procedures independently including but not limited to: wound care, drain removal, TDC removal, suturing, vein procedures (sclerotherapy and others based on department need).

o Inpatient role includes: inpatient, intraoperative, including hospital rounds, consults, and admission/discharge.

QUALIFICATIONS

• >3 years APP experience in specialties: vascular surgery, vascular medicine, cardiovascular surgical specialties, neurosurgery, general surgery, intensive care unit.

• >3 years APP first assist experience preferred in: vascular surgery, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and similar specialties.This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Physician Assistant (PA) functions under this Physician Assistant Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the PA and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty.
Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients.
Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.
Administers medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient-specific approval from the supervising physician, or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication. All controlled substances in Schedules II-V inclusive require a patient-specific approval by a supervising physician in advance of transmittal of the order or administration of the medication [see Standardized Procedure: Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol].
Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications. [see Standardized Procedure: Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol] Medications that are not FDA-approved or are used for a non-FDA- approved indication (off-label use) require a patient-specific order in advance from the supervising physician.
After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room (OR).
Acts as first or second assistant under the supervision of an approved supervising physician.
Performs surgical procedures in the personal presence of the supervising physician.
Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.

Education Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
Note: PAs hired prior to July 1, 2012 are not subject to this educational requirement - Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

Licenses and Certifications

PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure and
BLS - Basic Life Support and
DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $86.41 - $114.50 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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