Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care (CTICU)

JOB SUMMARY:This CTICU Physician Assistant position is accountable for a defined patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. The CTICU Physician Assistant is the primary provider of care to acute, critical, complex chronically ill and well neonates collaboratively with the Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Intensivist teams. Implements the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care. Provides preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. The CTICU PA is a "Critical Care" PA, which is defined as:a. Clinically-supervised by an ICU-credentialed physician.b. Credentialed in Med Staff with critical-care-defined competencies/procedures.c. Generally, they are working in a unit that is a 24/7 operation.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Master's DegreeBLS for Health Providers (AHA)Ped Adv Life Support Prov(AHA)Completion of a Physician Assistant ProgramCurrent California Physician Assistant LicenseCertification: Physician Assistant, National CommissionDrug Enforcement Agency, DEA: DEA Controlled Substance II, IIn, III, IIIn, IV, V as required by epartment, dependent on scope of practice; If employee required to have DEA, Employee will request Medical Staff Privileges via the Med Staff Privilege form and will go thru the AHP Med staff privileging process to prescribe Controlled Substances 2-5 privileges. Current DEA certificate will be tracked and maintained by Medical Staff OfficeMedicare Billing number (NPI-National Provider Identifier) upon hire but no later than by 3 months of employmentSuccessfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff ServicesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:NRP Advanced Provider (AAP)2 years of experience as CTICU Physician Assistant2 years of experience in a direct clinical carepPosition within ppecialty area if no CTICU PA experienceThe expected hiring range for this position is $74.51 to $102.45Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.EOE including disability/vet