Physician Assistant
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Job Description
About St. Louis Children’s Hospital:
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is a leading pediatric healthcare institution dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. Consistently ranked among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report, it offers comprehensive care in over 50 specialty areas. As an advocate for children, the hospital provides education, wellness, and injury-prevention programs, extending its reach across a 300-mile service area and beyond. It is also affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine.
Job Description:
Role: Physician Assistant (Hospitalist Team)
Overview:
The Hospitalist team at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is expanding, offering an opportunity for a Physician Assistant (PA) to join a collaborative group of Advanced Practice Providers. This team provides direct management to a diverse patient population within general medicine.
Responsibilities:
• Manages the health care of select patient populations through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
• Coordinates the care of select patient populations to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol.
Key Aspects:
• Team: Join a large, collaborative group of Advanced Practice Providers.
• Patient Focus: Direct management of a variety of patients on general medicine teams.
• Schedule: Salaried, 40 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, with day/night rotation. Weekend and holiday rotation as required by the department.
• Benefits: Benefit eligible. Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pension plan, 403(b), 401(k), tuition assistance, paid time off, and more.
Minimum Requirements:
• Education: Bachelor-PA Prog OR Master-PA
• Experience: No Experience
• Supervisor Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: Physician Assistant
Preferred Requirements:
• 1 year PA experience
