UCLA Health

Senior Physician Assistant - Main Operating Room (RRMC, Westwood)

UCLA Health  •  $86.52 - $116.41/hr  •  Onsite  •  3 months ago
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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Days with CALL, Holidays and Weekends as assigned
Posted Date
12/08/2025
Salary Range $86.52 - 116.41 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
27848


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Major functions include serving as a member of the surgical team to function as a Sr. Physician Assistant for surgical service lines, not limited to but including Urology, General, Gynecology, Thoracic and Cardio-thoracic robotic surgical procedures in the Operating Room. Responsibilities will include collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, set up of the robotic cases, oversight of robotic instrumentation and hardware/software, communication with vendor, teaching of residents, fellows and nursing staff assigned to work for this surgical specialty, recording and storage of video records of procedures. Responsibilities of the Sr. Physician’s Assistant include setting up of the DaVinci robot for a surgical case, placement of trocars in conjunction with resident/fellow members of surgical team, and laparoscopic assistance during the procedure. Primarily interact with the ANI for the various service lines as well as act as a liaison between nursing staff, residents, and physicians to provide effective and consistent surgical care. Making sure that operative cases run smoothly and efficiently. Facilitate operating room turn over and set-up of surgical cases, including facilitation of consent process.

Salary Range: $86.52-$116.41/hourly


Job Qualifications

  • Required Qualifications:
  • CA PA License required.
  • National Board Certification required.
  • Graduated from an accredited PA program required. (Master's degree in PA program preferred)
  • Minimum 5 years experience preferred, including surgical assisting and preferably with laparoscopic experience.
  • Previous PA experienced- required.
  • Current BCLS from AHA or SRC certification required.
  • Current ACLS from AHA certification required.
  • Experience working with surgical patients in the in-patient setting.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel.
  • Ability to assess and act on psychosocial needs of patients with neurological disease
  • Ability to work independently and deal effectively with changing priorities.
  • Knowledge of hospital resources available and appropriate use of those resources.
  • Experience in case management and pathway development
  • Experience with and ability to utilize Excel, Access and Word
  • Skill in teaching- required
  • Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform patient history and physical assessment-required
  • Skill and ability in written and verbal communication-required
  • Knowledge of interdisciplinary resources needed to coordinate patient care and facilitate referral-required
  • Skill in removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, and sutures/staples-required
  • Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment-required
  • Skill in organizing and prioritizing-required
  • Ability to ready, interpret, apply, and or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written/verbal instructions-required
  • Ability to work varying shifts
UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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