NURSE PRAC/PHYS ASSIST-FIRST ASSIST - Tri City Healthcare District

Tri-City Healthcare District has been serving the North County region for almost 60 years and remains committed to providing high quality healthcare and community services for every individual we encounter regardless of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socioeconomic status.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellness of the community we serve. In order to achieve our mission, we see, hear and listen to our front line healthcare workers, employees, medical staff and all community stakeholders in order to understand and meet our community’s needs.

Position Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant First Assist (NPFA/PA) is a licensed professional who renders direct patient care as a part of the perioperative role by functioning as a first assistant to the surgeon.  The NPFA/PA has acquired knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon through organized instruction and supervised practice.  The NPFA/PA practices under the supervision of the surgeon in the operating room and labor and delivery area as a First Assistant. The NPFA/PA prioritizes patient needs, coordinates patient care, and collaborates with other members of the patient care team to provide care in accordance with the medical plan of care.

Major Position Responsibilities:

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Renders direct patient care as a part of the perioperative role by functioning as a first assistant to the surgeon
• Practices an expanded role of perioperative nursing and has acquired knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon through organized instruction and supervised practice.
• Practices under the supervision of the surgeon in the operating room as a First Assistant.
• Prioritizes patient needs, coordinates patient care, and collaborates with other members of the patient care team to provide care in accordance with the medical plan of care. 
• Coordinate efforts that maximize clinical and financial outcomes. 
• Works collaboratively with the Physicians, Health Care Professionals and other Staff to efficiently and effectively provide clinical services. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience, preferred 
• Knowledge of and able to use personal computers, required. 
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred.
• Experience in Orthopedics and Spine, required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Education:

• Graduate of accredited school of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, required. 

Licenses:

• Current California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license, required.

Certification:

• Surgical Assisting Certification of Completion, required.  May consider Physician Assistants that have competed a fellowship that includes 6 months to 1 year of time spent in an operating room.
• Credentialed through Tri-City Medical Staff Office, to be obtained and required upon hire.
• Current BLS certification, required upon hire; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

*Salary/Hourly Wage range based on experience.

To protect the health of patients and staff, and to comply with the new State of California mandates, all job offers are contingent on the successful engagement in the TCMC COVID-19 vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral.)

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.