Physician Assistant - Physician Assistant
Location
Charlotte, NC | United States
Job description
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 board-certified, subspecialized radiologists are experts in their fields - spanning mammography to musculoskeletal imaging to pediatrics to vascular and interventional radiology - and they interpret and perform more than 1.7 million studies annually. Together, we consistently earn greater than 97% patient satisfaction ratings from the communities we serve. For more information visit:
Our Vision: To be recognized as premier radiology experts and provider of choice - where people come first.
Our Mission: Through collaborative teamwork, we will provide quality-driven, innovative, customer-focused services that provide value and exceed expectations.
Our Partners: Charlotte Radiology is part of US Radiology, the nation's premier partnership of physician-owned radiology practices and diagnostic imaging centers. Together, we make the BEST of radiology BETTER to improve lives. To learn more about US Radiology, visit
COME JOIN OUR DIVERSE & GROWING TEAM! Whether you are a Radiologist, Technologist, an Advanced Practice Provider, part of the patient care team at one of our imaging centers or working within business operations and management at the corporate office - you will be a valued member of a larger diverse and inclusive team of experts invested in delivering exceptional care for patients and high-quality services for our referring healthcare providers. Come GROW with us!
WE INVEST IN YOU: Charlotte Radiology offers competitive base salary and comprehensive health and welfare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Telehealth, Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and 401k Retirement Savings.
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
Minimum Qualifications: Education/Licensing/Certification: - Graduate level education
- Advanced Practice Provider
- Certification by the NCCPA, ACLS, BLS, PALS, NCMB, DEA
- Licensure permits treatment of all ages
Experience (years and type): - 1-3 years' experience
- Surgery, trauma, critical care, vascular, experience with clinical procedures and inpatient/outpatient consultations experience preferred
Knowledge and Skills: - 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
Travel Required (% of time): Physical Requirements & Work Environment: - 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. Salaried employee so on occasion work performed outside standard M-F business hours, to include weekend / holiday work
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.
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