Physician Assistant - Interventional Radiology

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

Assist the attending Interventional Radiologist in the management of IR patients.  Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for quality assessment and improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with Nemours goals.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with the overall care of the children requiring Interventional Radiology services at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. 
• Assist the Department of Medical Imaging/Interventional Radiology in the performance of direct patient care services in the outpatient clinic and the Interventional Radiology procedure rooms. 
• Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Perform history and physical examinations of Interventional Radiology patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Enter patient orders into the clinical computer system as directed by the Interventional Radiologist.
• Perform procedures (suturing/suture removal) as directed by the Interventional Radiologist.
• Field phone calls from patients, referring physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals regarding patients to identify potential areas of concern in the medical management of these children.

Requirement:

• Graduation from physician assistant program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education (AHEA) and Accreditation of the American Medical Association (AMA).
• Licensure as a physician assistant by the State of Delaware

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.