Job Description
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a crucial role in Cedars-Sinai Medical Group's commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare services efficiently. Working alongside physicians in collaboration, the APP shares responsibility for the well-being of our patients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting thorough patient examinations, gathering comprehensive medical data, including health history, and analyzing physical examination results.
- Post-Op consults.
- Will assist physicians with several in-house procedures including Vain Sclero Therapies and tunnel catheter removal.
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, CT/MRI scans, and laboratory tests, and assessing deviations from normal.
- Performing therapeutic procedures like injections, cosmetic sclerotherapy, assisting with vein ablation and micro-phlebectomy procedures, suturing, wound care, managing infections, and other duties within the scope of practice.
- Developing and implementing patient management plans, documenting consult notes, progress notes, and contributing to continuity of care.
- Educating and advising patients on adhering to prescribed therapeutic regimens.
- Collaborating with other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care.
- Assisting in triaging in-basket messages, including patient referrals, and communicating with pre- and post-procedure patients about their care.
- Performing other assigned duties.
Important Note: Work Schedule - 8am – 5pm – Monday to Friday ----- NO operating room duties
Educational Requirements:
- Master’s degree in nursing for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistant Studies accredited by ARC-PA
License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
- Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure by the State of California or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure by the State of California.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Experience:
- Minimum 1 year post graduation experience.
- Two+ years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in relevant clinical areas such as general surgery, reconstructive surgery, or other surgical specialties strong preferred.
Qualifications
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a crucial role in Cedars-Sinai Medical Group's commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare services efficiently. Working alongside physicians in collaboration, the APP shares responsibility for the well-being of our patients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting thorough patient examinations, gathering comprehensive medical data, including health history, and analyzing physical examination results.
- Post-Op consults.
- Will assist physicians with several in-house procedures including Vain Sclero Therapies and tunnel catheter removal.
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, CT/MRI scans, and laboratory tests, and assessing deviations from normal.
- Performing therapeutic procedures like injections, cosmetic sclerotherapy, assisting with vein ablation and micro-phlebectomy procedures, suturing, wound care, managing infections, and other duties within the scope of practice.
- Developing and implementing patient management plans, documenting consult notes, progress notes, and contributing to continuity of care.
- Educating and advising patients on adhering to prescribed therapeutic regimens.
- Collaborating with other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care.
- Assisting in triaging in-basket messages, including patient referrals, and communicating with pre- and post-procedure patients about their care.
- Performing other assigned duties.
Important Note: Work Schedule - 8am – 5pm – Monday to Friday ----- NO operating room duties
Educational Requirements:
- Master’s degree in nursing for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistant Studies accredited by ARC-PA
License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
- Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure by the State of California or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure by the State of California.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Experience:
- Minimum 1 year post graduation experience.
- Two+ years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in relevant clinical areas such as general surgery, reconstructive surgery, or other surgical specialties strong preferred.
Req ID : 788
Working Title : Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery - Non-Surgical role
Department : Plastic Surgery - Robertson
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (PA)
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $67.61 - $108.18
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
