A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
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Work Location:
Santa Monica, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule M-F, 8a-5p Posted Date 07/24/2026
Salary Range :
$91.76 - 123.45 Hourly Employment Type 2 -
Staff:
Career Duration Indefinite Job # 29652 Primary Duties and Responsibilities Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility The UCLA Department of Urology is looking to fill the role of a Sr. Physician Assistant (PA). The Sr. PA is expected to provide exemplary patient care consistent with the UCLA Health CICARE Service Excellence. This individual will independently review medical histories, evaluate patients in clinic and via telemedicine, perform comprehensive physical examination, review laboratory and imaging results, formulate treatment plans, manage prescriptions, and provide patient education. The PA will manage clinical questions by telephone and Epic in-basket, perform procedures as needed, and manage clinical issues that arise following procedures and surgeries, address prescription-related issues such as prior authorization, and carry out related tasks for the UCLA Department of Urology under the supervision of the attending urologists. Incumbent must be self directed and function with minimal direct supervision.
Salary range:
$91.76-$123.45/hourly Job Qualifications Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility Active license to practice as a Physician Assistant in California and must possess certification as Certified Physician Assistant through AAPA -required Master's degree in Physician Assistant Program-required Minimum of 3 experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in a urology setting-strongly preferred Current BLS certification from AHA or ARC- required Ability to operate, navigate computer systems to obtain lab results, log clinic visits, and input/retrieve data-required Knowledge of disease processes and treatments in patients with urologic problems-required Ability to perform urologic tests and procedures-required Demonstrated ability to orient, train, monitor and oversee clinical support staff in patient care responsibilities-required Ability to assess unique needs of individual faculty practices and to determine appropriate patient care requirements-required Possess interpersonal skills and effectively communicate with patients, their families, members of the health care team, the lay and professional community-required Ability to perform patient assessments and take appropriate actions-required Ability to exhibit flexibility in adjusting to changing demands and requirements, prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workloads, assignments, or deadlines-required Skill in teaching patients, families and groups of health professionals using appropriate audiovisual materials-required Skill in writing patient notes, progress reports, correspondence, consent forms and other patient materials and in editing written material for grammatical correctness-required Ability to create and document protocols and procedures. Strong organizational skills to create patient treatment plans-required Skill in venipuncture-required Ability to work independently, set goals and objectives, prioritize work activities-required Ability to determine when to function independently and when to request physician intervention-required Ability to assess patients' need for information and emotional support and to meet, either directly or by referral, any needs identified-required Knowledge of University policies/procedures related to functions and responsibilities of the position-required Knowledge of EMR systems-required Bilingual in Spanish-preferred As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
