Physician Assistant - Trauma

Position Details

Department: PCH-MAIN | Trauma Services
Category: Advanced Practice Clinicians
Location: Phoenix
Employee Type: Regular
Posting #: 284040
Posted On: 4/7/2016

Position Summary

Posting Note: Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a Physician's Assistant to join the Pediatric Trauma Center, Arizona's premier site for the evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and care of children who have experienced a traumatic injury. The Physician's Assistant will work with a comprehensive medical team to provide patients with the best care possible.

Position Duties

  1. Uses advanced clinical knowledge to conduct thorough physical assessments, including human response to illness, functional abilities, developmental stage, family, and community resources.
  2. Collaborates and consults with the patient, significant others, and the healthcare team in providing patient care; coordinates and integrates health care, making appropriate referrals to systems, agencies, and providers for specialized patient needs.
  3. Accurately synthesizes assessment data to determine the patient diagnoses.
  4. Develops an individualized multidisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes. Evaluates patients' progress toward attainment of outcomes.
  5. Appropriately uses quality, satisfaction, and cost data to modify patient care.
  6. Facilitates staff development and education.
  7. Provides culturally sensitive care.
  8. Recognizes age specific growth and development of the patient population served and assessed; treats and cares for those specific age groups.
  9. Skillfully implements the interventions identified in the multidisciplinary plan of care.
  10. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

  • Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
  • Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
  • Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
  • Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
Values
  • We place children and families at the center of all we do
  • We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
  • We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
  • We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
  • We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
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