Physician Assistant

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• GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
• The Physician Assistant is a skilled individual, qualified by academic and clinical
• education who provides assistance in the conduct of clinical research. The APP will utilize medical knowledge and experience, under the direction of the principal
• investigator, research manager and/or clinical director, to oversee and direct clinical course of pediatric research participants. Assess physical health and administer treatments throughout the study aligned with scope of practice delegated
• responsibilities. Oversee study conduct and assure study participant safety and work with clinical research coordination and reporting.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
• •Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• •Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• •Function within scope of practice, under the supervision of an attending.
• •Have excellent communication and customer service skills, proven excellence in clinical care and supervisory skills.
• •Participate and assist with coordination and continuity of care.
• •Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• •If applicable, performs and records history and physical examinations.
• •Assist with physician directed care including:
• 1) Write appropriate orders (e.g. nursing care, medication orders, laboratory and
• imaging/radiological examinations).
• 2) Review pertinent findings in the patient's history, physical examination, radiological and laboratory data with supervising physician, obtain appropriate
• referral/consultation, additional laboratory or radiological studies as needed, and initiate appropriate medical and/or protocol-directed intervention(s).
• 3) If applicable, completes consultations approved by the supervising physician with follow-up as indicated. Ensure testing has been completed, results verified, review labs/studies and vital signs. Complete progress note as indicated.
• 4) Review of laboratory and radiologic data. Make appropriate interventions as
• indicated.

• 5) Advise supervising physician of unexpected events, providing an accurate synopsis of events related to a major change in the patient’s condition and describing corrective measures already taken.
• 6) Oversee and, as needed, administer medications and treatments per study protocol and scope of practice.
• 7) Collaborate with clinical staff, researchers, outside vendors, and other staff to
• administer treatment and study protocol-directed interventions and assessments.
• 8) Identify, recruit, and enroll study participants, as well as maintain study participant records; determine study participant criteria.
• 9) Assists with the coordination of discharge planning and/or follow-up.
• 10) Serve as a resource for clinical and research staff.
• 11) Assess, perform, and document parent/patient education.
• 12) Ensure the safety of study participants, and maintain communication with the patient/family and clinicians.
• 13) Participates in investigator meetings and monitoring visits.
• 14) Completes protocol-specific training as required by study sponsors.
• 15) Conducts informed consent discussions and obtains informed consent / assent for research in accordance with applicable regulations, IRB requirements, and institutional standards.

• ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVDER (APP) PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: Exhibits confidence
• in self and others, inspiring respect and trust. Reacts effectively under pressure, and
• motivates others to perform well. Demonstrates the ability to change behaviors and
• plans to meet rapidly changing/ competing job demands (new or unusual situations).
• •Ensures safe care by using effective communication and interactions with the health
• care team.
• •Identifies conflict and helps to initiate resolution, seeking assistance when
• appropriate.
• •Delegates appropriately, and oversees delegated tasks to unlicensed assistive
• personnel.
• •Effective performance/practice autonomy within scope of practice/services.
• •Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.
• •Demonstrates clinical competency.
• •Systematically assesses the patient’s health status and develops a plan of care.
• •Develops an individualized plan of care and communicates data that reflects the
• patient’s status
• •Demonstrates accurate medical coding, billing and documentation.
• •Demonstrates accurate evaluation of the patient’s response to the plan of care.
• •Demonstrates leadership in the APP role.

• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• •Master’s or Post Master’s Degree, Required.
• •Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician
• Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program (prior to January 2001 - Commission on
• Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs), required.

• •2-3 years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant
• experience in Pediatrics, Required.
• •Experience with clinical trials, Preferred.

• CERTIFICATES, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:
• •Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
• Assistants (NCCPA),
• •Physician Assistant, Certified (PA-C), required.
• •Active and unencumbered license in the State of Texas, required
• •Advanced specialty courses and ongoing education requirements as required by DCH.
• •DCH Credentialing obtained within time frame required and continuously
• maintained ongoing.
• •Must obtain DCH credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate
• medical privileges, required.
• •Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) Training in Good
• Clinical Practice, Protecting Human Research Participants, and Conflict of Interest in
• Research, required.