Senior Physician Assistant - West Valley Urology

Ability to operate, navigate computer systems to obtain lab results, log clinic visits, and input/retrieve data.

Knowledge of disease processes and treatments in patients with urologic problems. Ability to perform urologic tests and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to orient, train, monitor and oversee clinical support staff in patient care responsibilities. Ability to assess unique needs of individual faculty practices and to determine appropriate patient care requirements.

Possess interpersonal skills and effectively communicate with patients, their families, members of the health care team, and the professional community. Skill in teaching patients, families and groups of health professionals using appropriate audiovisual materials

Ability to perform patient assessments and take appropriate actions.

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.

Skill in writing patient notes, progress reports, correspondence, consent forms and other patient materials and in editing written material for grammatical correctness. Ability to create and document protocols and procedures. Strong organizational skills to create patient treatment plans.

Skill in venipuncture.

Ability to work independently, set goals and objectives, prioritize work activities. Ability to determine when to function independently and when to request physician intervention.

Ability to assess patients' need for information and emotional support and to meet, either directly or by referral, any needs identified.

Knowledge of EMR systems.