Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Southern California Surgery Center is seeking a Per Diem Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our team in Downtown Los Angeles. This role is ideal for a motivated, professional, and patient-focused provider with experience in cosmetic surgery aftercare, wound care, and patient education.

Position Schedule

• Per Diem: 1–2 days per week
• Schedule may vary based on patient volume and provider availability

Key Responsibilities

• Perform medical clearances for pre-operative patients and patients receiving aesthetic injectable treatments, as appropriate within the scope of practice
• Conduct post-operative assessments and provide aftercare for patients recovering from elective cosmetic procedures
• Perform suture removals and drain removals
• Assist with wound care, dressing changes, and monitoring healing progress
• Apply sutures when clinically appropriate and within the scope of practice
• Provide professional medical advice, patient education, and post-care instructions
• Identify signs of post-operative complications and promptly communicate any concerns directly to the surgeon who performed the procedure.
• Document patient visits, assessments, treatments, and instructions accurately in the patient chart
• Maintain a professional, compassionate, and supportive patient experience
• Collaborate with surgeons, nurses, CNAs, MAs, front office staff, and recovery staff to support smooth patient flow

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted California Physician Assistant license required
• Current NCCPA certification preferred
• Must have prescribing authority and be able to prescribe medications within California PA scope of practice and supervising physician protocols
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Prior experience in urgent care, acute care, emergency medicine, surgical aftercare, or a similar clinical setting required ; cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery experience preferred
• Experience with sutures, suture removal, drain removal, and wound care required
• Comfortable evaluating post-operative patients, identifying potential complications, and providing appropriate aftercare instructions
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Strong communication, documentation, and patient education skills
• Professional, dependable, and detail-oriented
• Team player with a positive attitude and willingness to support clinic operations

Preferred Experience

• Cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery post-op care
• Injectable clearance or aesthetic medicine setting
• Experience recognizing common post-operative concerns such as infection, delayed healing, seroma, hematoma, wound separation, or abnormal drainage

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is clinically confident, organized, compassionate, and able to work well in a fast-paced cosmetic surgery environment. We are looking for someone who can provide safe, professional patient care while supporting the overall flow and standards of Southern California Surgery Center.