Physician Assistant- Oncology

Overview

Description and location details available below.

Location: UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Steamboat Springs, CO.

Department: YVMC Cancer Center

FTE: PRN, 0.0 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $47.44 - $71.16 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Under the supervision of a physician, provides direct diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to patients in specialty care services.

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Provides inpatient and/or outpatient care to include preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative services, as well as critical care/intensive care medical management.

• Completion of a nationally accredited educational program for Physician Assistants.
• State licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Unrestricted DEA permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
• Appropriate credentialing through Medical Staff Services.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be valid through sixty days of hire.
• Eligible to provide reimbursable Physician services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid. Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusions from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspector General (HHS/OIG) Cumulative Sanction Report or the General Services Administration's (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
• Experience:
  
  Preferred:
  Oncology

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

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• Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize contributions to quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.
• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility based on FTE status):
• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up options
• Wellness benefits
• Flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and other voluntary benefits
• Education benefits including opportunity for tuition assistance or reimbursement

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. UCHealth provides assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit federal student loans for forgiveness.

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