Physician Assistant-Medical Oncology

Staff Position Description Position Title: Oncology Physician Assistant Position Code: PA-6180 Department: Cancer Center Safety Sensitive: YES Reports to: Director, Cancer Center Administration Exempt Status: YES Position Purpose All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance. Key Responsibilities Examines patients and establishes diagnoses by patient history, physical examination, and other criteria in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Provides appropriate patient instruction and/or consultation with family or significant other, as needed. Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory, radiographic, and other diagnostic tests. Identifies, develops, implements, and evaluates a patient centered plan of care to promote, maintain and restore health. Offers counseling and education to meet patient needs. Prescribes, dispenses, and administers medication according to applicable Federal and State statutes, rules, and regulations. Refers and consults with appropriate health care providers. Complies with all regulatory, organizational, and departmental statutes, policies, and procedures. Documents patient charts accurately and timely. Attends and actively participates in committees, staff meetings, and marketing activities. Have a caring, positive attitude. Delegates appropriately to support staff. Ability to communicate effectively with others. Ability to maintain attention to detail. Clinic Specific Responsibilities Develops and maintains oncology and hematology knowledge to treat patients safely and accurately with the most current oncology/hematology evidenced-based practices. Collaborates well with all members of oncology team. Qualifications Education: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program Licensure Current Arizona PA license Current DEA license Certification NCCPA Certification Required BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Clinic Specific Requirements Education: 12 oncology-related CMEs required each calendar year Initial Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program training to be completed within the first 6 months of hire and ongoing training, as required, to meet clinical trials requirements Preferences Experience Minimum of two years of experience in oncology/hematology practice Special Position Requirements Exposure Categories Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological, and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals Work Requirements Must be capable of consistently reaching and or working above and below shoulder level Ability to lift up to 50 pounds Ability to walk or being on feet 80% of the time per day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing Ability to sit at computer terminal at least 20% of the time per day Ability to communicate using telephone #J-18808-Ljbffr Kingman Regional Medical Center