What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant - Charlotte, NC position at Charlotte Radiology?
For over 50 years, Charlotte Radiology has been a trusted partner and industry leader in providing expert clinical imaging services and exceptional patient care. Charlotte Radiology serves NC/SC area healthcare providers and patients through advanced imaging technology, 40 convenient locations, and 500 team members – 90% of whom directly touch patient care. Our mission and vision are to be recognized as the premier radiology expert, where people come first - solidified through collaborate teamwork and quality-driven, customer focused services.
Charlotte Radiology values each individuals’ unique perspectives. Here, you will be a valued member of a larger diverse and inclusive team of experts all invested in one common goal – delivering exceptional care to our patients.
POSITION SUMMARY: Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) will work in accordance with the Radiologists to provide exceptional patient care and assist the Radiologists in the day-to-day clinical operations. Must be able to adapt to various clinical situations and perform a variety of complex procedures. The APP has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs and also involves other care partners (radiologist, referring providers, staff support) as needed to help ensure the appropriate provision of clinical services.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Education/Licensing/Certification:
Charlotte Radiology is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Charlotte Radiology values each individuals’ unique perspectives. Here, you will be a valued member of a larger diverse and inclusive team of experts all invested in one common goal – delivering exceptional care to our patients.
POSITION SUMMARY: Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) will work in accordance with the Radiologists to provide exceptional patient care and assist the Radiologists in the day-to-day clinical operations. Must be able to adapt to various clinical situations and perform a variety of complex procedures. The APP has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs and also involves other care partners (radiologist, referring providers, staff support) as needed to help ensure the appropriate provision of clinical services.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Responsible for performing procedures under general and proximate supervision and E&M within the scope of practice of a radiology APP and as outlined on the delineation of privileges
- Responsible for assisting with training of new APP hires to include clinical responsibilities and procedural skillset
- Participates, collaborates and actively engages with APP administration, radiologists and hospital staff to achieve goals and mutually beneficial outcomes
- Involved in clinical work managing complex patients through advanced decision making, interpretation of laboratory values, assessment of radiological studies, clinical evaluations and procedures. Perform initial consultation, follow-up visits, hospital rounds, and obtain majority of H&P for all radiology procedures
- Serve as an educational and clinical resource to staff as well as to patients and their families
- Assists with formulation of policies and protocols as they relate to APP team and clinical workflow based off established guidelines. Committees developed to assist with this process include APP panel
- Assumes other duties as assigned by Operations Committee
- Participates in research initiatives for the development of protocols and/or data analysis
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for organizing time and workload to manage all service lines
Education/Licensing/Certification:
- Graduate level education
- Advanced Practice Provider
- Certification by the NCCPA, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NCMB, DEA
- Licensure permits treatment of all ages
- 1-3 years’ experience
- Surgery, trauma, critical care, vascular, experience with clinical procedures and inpatient/outpatient consultations experience preferred
- At least 2 years of direct clinical experience
- Knowledge of company & compliance policies and clinical procedures
- Effective utilization of clinical equipment to include US/Fluoro/CT
- Adept with EMR and dictation system
- Analytic ability to evaluate and determine health status of patient and implement plan of care
- Ability to perform procedures requiring fine motor skills to include repetitive hand work
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- Apply critical-thinking and problem solving skills to function effectively and adapt to a dynamic and often changing work environment including multiple hospital facilities
- Full day of walking and standing
- Lifting up to 25lbs
- Radiology department and outpatient clinic located within hospital - to include potential work at outpatient centers. Exposure to radiation, infectious disease, contaminated equipment, chemical hazards
Charlotte Radiology is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
