POSITION SUMMARY

• Primary role is to be physician extender/substitute for minor procedures
• Assist in the performance of direct patient care services, including inpatient consults and inpatient rounding
• Schedule patients for procedures including pre-authorizations, working with other facilities to coordinate procedures as needed, processing orders, sending reports back to referring doctors
• Perform physical examinations, determine medical histories, diagnose, and treat illnesses and/or injuries
• Order and interpret laboratory and radiographic studies
• Perform or assist procedures such as: paracentesis and thoracentesis
• Perform image guided IV access
• Develop and implement patient management plans and record progress notes
• Perform history and physical examinations of radiology patients
• Field phone calls from patients, referring physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals regarding patients to identify potential areas of concern in the medical management of the patients
• Educate patients on their medical care
• Other duties as assigned

LOCAL PRACTICE AND COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

Radiology Partners Gulf Coast is seeking a Radiology Physician Assistant to join our expanding practice in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will assist our radiologists in the management of patients for both the hospital and practice and be responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations, and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with Radiology Partners goals. RP Gulf Coast is a practice of over 80 subspecialty radiologists covering facilities across Houston and South Texas. We have an established infra-structure for an efficient, collaborative workflow throughout our practice.

DESIRED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Licensed as a Physician Assistant in the state of Texas preferred
• Graduate of an AMA accredited program
• Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants
• One year Physician Assistant experience preferred
• BLS and ACLS certifications required

RADIOLOGY PARTNERS OVERVIEW

Radiology Partners, through its owned and affiliated practices, is a leading radiology practice in the U.S., serving hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the nation. As a physician-led and physician-owned practice, we advance our bold mission by innovating across clinical value, technology, service, and economics, while elevating the role of radiology and radiologists in healthcare. Using a proven healthcare services model, Radiology Partners provides consistent, high-quality care to patients, while delivering enhanced value to the hospitals, clinics, imaging centers and referring physicians we serve. 

Radiology Partners is an equal opportunity employer. RP is committed to being an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment where everyone has equal access and equitable resources to reach their full potential. We are united by our Mission to Transform Radiology and in turn have an important impact on the patients we serve and the healthcare system overall. We hold that diversity is a key source of strength from which we will build a practice culture that is inclusive for all. Our goal is to empower and engage the voice of every teammate to promote awareness, compassion, and a healthy respect for differences.

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About Radiology Partners

Radiology Partners, through its owned and affiliated practices, is a leading radiology practice in the U.S., serving hospitals and other healthcare facilities across the nation. As a physician-led and physician-owned practice, we advance our bold mission by innovating across clinical value, technology, service and economics, while elevating the role of radiology and radiologists in healthcare. Using a proven healthcare services model, Radiology Partners provides consistent, high-quality care to patients, while delivering enhanced value to the hospitals, clinics, imaging centers and referring physicians we serve.

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