Senior Physician Assistant, Anesthesiology

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Under the clinical supervision of an Anesthesiologist, the Pain Sr. Physician Assistant will primarily provide care for patients in the outpatient chronic pain clinic. The incumbent is responsible for pain consultations and the evaluation and management of new and follow-up ambulatory patients, including patients before and after interventional pain procedures. The incumbent will obtain health histories and perform physical assessments, formulate assessment and treatment plans, order and review appropriate diagnostic studies, write progress notes, and provide patient education. The incumbent will provide education to other care providers regarding pain protocols and act as a pain liaison for the institution, assisting patients in navigating pain-related issues and supporting optimal functional outcomes. The incumbent will be responsible for medication management within the context of chronic pain care, including safe prescribing and monitoring of controlled substances, neuropathic medications, anti-inflammatories, and other multimodal therapies. The incumbent will be required to staff satellite ambulatory pain clinic sites. As operational needs require, the incumbent may provide cross-coverage or support for inpatient and acute pain services in collaboration with the Pain Team.

Required:

• Knowledge of the evaluation and management of patients with acute and chronic pain, including multimodal pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment strategies.
• Ability to independently evaluate and manage patients in an ambulatory clinical setting within the scope of licensure, privileges, and supervising/collaborative practice requirements.
• Knowledge of the elements of a medical history and skill in history taking and physical assessment.
• Must be able to assist in diagnosing and managing acute versus chronic pain complaints, including joint pathology, spine pathology, and nerve-related pain conditions.
• Skill in communicating medical information clearly to a broad variety of individuals.
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and flexibility to interact with physicians, nurses and all other medical/clinical staff as well as administrators, patients, and their families.
• Skill to operate appropriate medical equipment as necessary.
• Writing skills to prepare clear medical reports as necessary.
• Must meet all legal and regulatory requirements to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of California, including graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant training program and maintenance of required certification and licensure.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid, and unencumbered California Physician Assistant license and required national certification, as applicable.
• Must have and maintain a current DEA registration license and meet applicable state and national PDMP/CURES registration and use requirements, including mandatory Continuing Education requirements as deemed by state and federal regulations.
• Must meet all applicable California requirements for Physician Assistant prescribing and furnishing of medications, including controlled substances, within the scope of licensure and privileges.
• Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must have current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Must maintain appropriate continuing education and all other requirements related to prescribing controlled substances.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with common interventional pain procedures and advanced pain therapies, including appropriate patient selection, pre- and post-procedure evaluation, follow-up, and recognition of potential complications.
• Experience with controlled-substance risk mitigation, prior authorizations, appeals, peer-to-peer reviews, and documentation supporting medications and interventional treatments preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to contribute to policies, procedures, protocols, and patient/provider education materials.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System and to work independently as well as collaboratively within a care team.
• Experience with quality improvement activities, patient satisfaction initiatives, or clinical data tracking preferred.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge, judgment, adaptability, and ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload and essential to successful performance of the assigned duties.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in pain medicine or a related clinical field such as spine care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, neurology, or another relevant specialty; experience coordinating interventional, surgical, and medical pain treatments with interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary care teams preferred.
• Prior experience working with chronic pain patients and/or in both outpatient and inpatient settings preferred.

Special Conditions:

• Must successfully complete the UCI Medical Center credentialing/privileging process.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.