Physician Assistant - Critical Care need in CA
San Diego, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU
Salary $110.00 – $125.00 hourly
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital Outpatient
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/13/24
Will work a mix of the following units: SICU, Neuro ICU, and CVICU

• Number of patients per day: 10-16 beds with an open ICU model doing consults
• Hospital bed size: 87 in the ICU
• Support staff: Day: Attending is already on staff. Night: APP only, attending is at home, but there is a critical care fellow 24/7. There are other attendings on staff as well, but available to assist. Open structure critical care, very collaborative, co-management model with the surgical & neuro services.
• Skills required: Central lines and arterial lines required.

In-house staff to assist where needed for moderate sedation, intubation assistance, complex vent and sedation management. Intubation not required but should be able to recognize when needed. Responsible for codes in the unit along with the rest of the entire team. Must be willing and capable to float to other subspecialties dependent upon census (SICU, Neuro ICU, CVICU, MICU) experience in multiple subspecialities strongly preferred.

Name clear process: NO
• Board Certification: Yes; Master's in PA Studies required for Physician Assistant
• State License Required: Yes, State of CA
• DEA: Yes
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, ENLS (Emergency Neurological Life Support)
• Minimum experience required: 2 years preferred