Physician Assistant (PA) - Heart Institute - Outpatient

San Diego, California

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Job ID: 18854
Date posted: 05/16/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: Heart Institute

JOB SUMMARY:

This Critical Care Physician Assistant (PA) position is accountable for a defined patient population under the supervision of a licensed physician. The Critical Care PA is the primary provider of care to acute, critical, complex chronically ill and well neonates collaboratively with the Division of Neonatology. Implements the role of expert practitioner, consultant, educator, and researcher within a specialized area of patient care. Provides preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services within the scope of licensure and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Some positions will be responsible for being on call according to a predetermined schedule or as needed, pursuant to hospital needs. This position is a "Critical Care" PA, which is defined as:

a. Clinically supervised by an ICU-credentialed physician.
b. Credentialed in Med Staff with critical-care-defined competencies/procedures.
c. Generally, they are working in a unit that is a 24/7 operation. Schedules are 24/7 and not limited to Monday-Friday w/ limited or no holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's Degree

BLS for Health Providers (American Heart Association)

Ped Adv Life Support Prov(American Heart Association)

Completion of a Physician Assistant Program

Current California Physician Assistant License

Certification: Physician Assistant, National Commission

Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA: DEA Controlled Substance II, IIn, III, IIIn, IV, V as required by department, dependent on scope of practice; If employee required to have DEA, Employee will request Medical Staff Privileges via the Med Staff Privilege form and will go through the AHP Med staff privileging process to prescribe Controlled Substances 2-5 privileges. Current DEA certificate will be tracked and maintained by Medical Staff Office.

Medicare Billing number (NPI-National Provider Identifier) upon hire but no later than by 3 months of employment

Successfully complete the credentialing process through Medical Staff Services

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

NRP Advanced Provider (AAP)

2 years of experience as CTICU Physician Assistant

2 years of experience in a direct clinical care position within specialty area if no CTICU PA experience

The current salary range for this position is $74.51 to $102.45

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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