City of Hope·Duarte, California
The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive medical management and surgical support as part of a multidisciplinary care team. Responsibilities include conducting physical assessments, ordering diagnostic tests, and developing treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians.
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.
City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
We are seeking a Physician Assistant for Inpatient Surgery at City of Hope in Duarte.
The Physician Assistant functions as part of a care team who, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care.
The Physician Assistant provides independent and collaborative medical management to a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician supervisor.
As a successful candidate, you will: Provide primary, secondary, and in some cases, tertiary care within scope of practice, licensure, and organizational policies.
Services provided include, but are not limited to taking histories, conducting physical examinations, ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and therapies and furnishing drugs and devices in a cost-efficient manner for specific conditions.
Perform history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, concise, relevant, and appropriate.
Document the consultation and new patient note.
Order and appropriate analyzes diagnostic tests including but not limited to laboratory and imaging evaluations.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care with modifications as needed and in coordination with the attending physician when appropriate.
Perform routine procedures pertinent to the practice and as granted through the privilege process.
During simple follow-up cases, the you may independently manage patients in follow-up including ordering follow-up imaging, providing medical care, and support to the patient including ordering pharmacological agents.
Interpret imaging and communicates with attending physician regarding interval patient change.
Prescribe and council patients on narcotic use safety.
Demonstrate pharmacologic knowledge including indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse effects of pharmacologic agents.
Review treatment and therapy plans with patients and appropriate family members.
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a master’s degree as a Physician Assistant. New graduates are welcome to apply. Current California Physician Assistant License Current American Heart Association BLS certification, required. Current American Heart Association ACLS certification, required. Must have a current DEA. $119,000 to $213,000
Candidates must hold a master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program and possess a current California Physician Assistant license. Additionally, current BLS, ACLS, and DEA certifications are required for the role.
Market context
In California, physician openings are typically driven by ongoing demand across large health systems, outpatient groups, and specialty practices, with competition shaped by board eligibility, licensure, and specialty fit. For this role category, candidates are often compared on clinical experience, communication skills, and readiness to work within team-based care. The job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving candidates research time. Review the CPT and BLS requirements carefully and confirm your experience aligns with the listed laboratory and acute-care expectations before applying.
