Location:

Cancer & Blood Specialists of Arizona

Pay Range:

$80,000.00 - $170,000.00

Position Summary

Assists physician in the care and teaching of patients.
Key Performance Areas
• Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history,
physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Write prescriptions for: medication, blood products based upon laboratory results, routine
diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, and care post-discharge in accordance
with written practice protocols.
• Based on findings, determine eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials.
• Interpret and evaluates findings of studies / tests.
• Relay appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Administer therapeutic measures / obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictate follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response and plan.
• Dictate or writes patient history, admissions, progress notes, and discharge notes in a timely
manner.
• Assist in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic
phases of patients’ care.
• Conduct or participate in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for assigned patients to ensure patients
are receiving appropriate and quality care.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care
environment.
• Provide on-call coverage and performs hospital rounds as needed.
• Triage patients to determine urgency of physician evaluation.
• Document and reports care in an accurate, timely manner using appropriate forms and records.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and to remain flexible in the changing health care
environment.
• Assist staff in times of crisis or emergency.
• Meet with the public outside the institution and efficiently market and promote cancer treatment.
• Determine work priorities, assign work and insure proper completion of work assignments.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to patient privacy, patient’s
rights, personnel law, safety, labor, and employment law. Adheres to Company and departmental policies and procedures, including IT policies and procedures and Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Other duties as requested.
• Keep work area and records in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain all company equipment in a safe and working manner.
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality of all patient and employee information at all times as
required by the HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in training new employees to related job duties.
• Will be expected to work at any Company location to help meet the Company’s business needs
as directed by collaborating physician.
• Will be expected to work overtime when given sufficient notice of required overtime.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program, current license/registration to practice
in the state of employment, prescriptive privileges or eligible to apply. Must hold the necessary
certification from ARC-PA Must be BLS certified. Fluency in the English language with verbal and
written communication skills to communicate effectively to diverse populations, including
physicians, employees, patients and families. Leadership skills necessary to direct others toward
objectives that contribute to the successful treatment of patients.
• Analytical skills necessary to evaluate patients’ status, health care procedure / techniques and to
monitor quality of patient care. Fiscal skills to monitor and control costs and revenue. Ability to
exercise sound judgment and discretion while performing duties is essential. Valid Driver’s license
in state of residency for travel to clinics.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with coworkers, hospital staff, patients, public and
physicians.

Travel:

 

0-25%

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