Job Description
Other San Diego, CA 92093, United States Payroll Title PHYSCN AST SR Department Radiology Hiring Pay Scale $77.84 - $102.54 / Hour Worksite Various Appointment Type Career Appointment Percent 100% Union HX Contract Total Openings 3 Work Schedule Days, 10-Hour Shift, Monday-Friday, weekend coverage #139581 (PA) Physician Assistant, Interventional Radiology Filing Deadline: Mon 5/25/2026 UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply. UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 5/13/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. Reassignment Applicants : Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance. DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Chief of Vascular and Interventional (IR) Radiology, the Interventional Physician Assistant (PA) serves as a designated expert for assessing more complex VIR cases and performing difficult procedures that require advanced skills and knowledge, including lumbar punctures, PICC line placement, vascular access placement, insertion, changing, and removal of gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy tubes and T-fasteners, paracentesis, and thoracentesis, and image guided biopsies, HSG, chest tube placement, image guided drain placement, drain evaluations, and pleurX drain placements. The Sr. PA may be asked to assist the VIR physician with more complex VIR procedures. In the outpatient vascular and interventional radiology (VIR) clinic, the PA will see patients independently or in conjunction with attending MDs for new patient consultations and clinical follow-up visits. Duties would include, but are not limited to, writing notes, entering electronic orders, and scheduling procedures. In addition, maintain appropriate forms and develop relevant protocols for the clinic. Schedules and conducts clinical consultations for interventional procedures, obtains and interprets medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical exams, assesses test results and other measurements, prescribes medications and supportive therapies, and provides or mediates patient follow-up. The Sr. Physician Assistant performs daily rounds on hospitalized patients who have had IR procedures; assesses catheters and drains that maybe in place; assesses laboratory findings including blood tests, non-invasive peripheral vascular studies, ultrasounds, MRI, CT scans and X-rays; reviews physical examination findings, laboratory and imaging findings and makes plans for procedures with the interventional radiologists; organizes and orders follow-up imaging and laboratory studies and clinic visits on patients who have had procedures and require continuity of care; communicates clinical findings to interventional radiologists, nurses and interventional radiology technologists; communicates plans for procedures with the interventional nurses and technical staff; plans, implements, and evaluates health care treatments. Provides initial triage and delegation of VIR referrals and clinical inquiries from patients, families, and providers. Liaisons and coordinates care with referring teams, bills appropriately for VIR encounters. The Senior Physician Assistant uses critical thinking to individualize patient care, manage illness, promote well-being, and support rehabilitative and disease-prevention lifestyle choices. Identifies and solves complex clinical IR problems, collaborates with other UCSD and community health care providers, prepares cases for the relevant VIR attending and consulting physicians, and trains staff and study coordinators to meet clinical standard of practice. Prepares and maintains files in anticipation of internal, TJC, sponsor, or FDA audits. Recruits and schedules clinical trial subjects, collects study data, establishes and maintains research protocols, and coordinates all follow-up procedures. The PA oversees regulatory compliance and quality assurance for industry studies and serves as the primary resource for clinic staff. Plans and presents in-services to staff and/or community groups. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must be a graduate from a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). California Physician Assistant (PA) license. Current PA Certification from NCCPA. Current ART certification, or BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at tim