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About the Role
About You
- Graduate from a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
- Current Physician Assistant (PA) License issued by the State of California and Physician Assistant Certification from NCCPA.
- BLS/CPR certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within 6 months of hire date.
- Minimum one (1) year of Physician Assistant experience working in Gastroenterology.
- Proficiency in documentation of patient conditions and outcomes.
- Knowledge of common diagnostic tests, exams and procedures, e.g., laboratory blood tests, x-rays, EKG's, biopsies and GI endoscopies.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of PCIS/EPIC for retrieval of patient data.
- Knowledge of clinical laboratory values and skill in identifying deviations.
- Experience providing patient education and counseling and developing treatment plans.
- Skill in patient interviewing and obtaining a concise medical history.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Gastroenterology.
- Knowledge of FDA and drug study requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay ranging from $77.07 to $101.52.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage.
UC San Diego Health and Health Sciences has been caring for the community and producing physicians for more than 50 years. In 1966, we established our first medical center. Two years later, in 1968, UC San Diego School of Medicine opened for business. Today, UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region and is widely recognized as one of the premier health care systems in the United States. Its clinical facilities include: • Hillcrest Medical Center • East Campus Medical Center • Jacobs Medical Center – La Jolla • Moores Cancer Center (The only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the region.) • Shiley Eye Center • Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (San Diego’s first comprehensive cardiovascular center) • Numerous primary and specialty practices of UC San Diego Medical Group located throughout Southern California. The UC San Diego School of Medicine is the region’s only medical school recognized among the best in the nation and in the world, in both research and in primary care. In addition to graduating thousands of world-class physicians, the faculty and staff of UC San Diego School of Medicine provides medical care to those in need, as well as programs or services that promote health and healing in response to identified community needs. Learn more about the School of Medicine at https://medschool.ucsd.edu and how we translate new discoveries from our laboratories to our patients at https://medschool.ucsd.edu/research. In addition, we are home to Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science. The mission of UC San Diego Health is to deliver outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching. UC San Diego Health's vision is to create a healthier world – one life at a time – through new science, new medicine and new cures.