Physician Assistant for IR, WCPG, Searcy, Full Time
Company: Unity Health
Location: Searcy
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1. EDUCATION: The Physician
Assistant will have a current license as a Physician Assistant in
the state of Arkansas, and will be governed by recommendations of
the Credentialing Committee and Hospital Board approval in
accordance with the Arkansas State Medical Board. S/He will also
have a current national certification as directed by the National
Commission for the Certification of Physicians Assistants. 2.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Two to five years of clinical experience
as a Physician Assistant preferred. BLS and ACLS certified.
Demonstrates excellent leadership abilities and good communication
skills. Candidates with experience in interventional radiology,
critical care, or OR training is preferred. 3. KNOWLEDGE: Provides
healthcare services under direct supervision of his/her supervising
physician and other duties as assigned by his/her administrative
representative. Engages in independent decision making about the
needs of clients and collaborates with health professionals and
health care programs as a member of the health care team. 4. Safety
Sensitive: YES In the interest of protecting the health and safety
of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has
classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety
sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired
performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of
self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use
of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical
marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety
sensitive” position. DESCRIPTION: Responsible for providing direct
patient care, diagnosing and treating common ailments in
collaboration with a licensed physician and under the direction of
the physician according to established protocol and policy
statements. The Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant (IR
PA) is responsible for providing competent medical care in
accordance with the professional scope of practice. This position
will be primarily procedural. As an IR PA you will be expected to
perform hospital rounds, take patient’s history, perform physical
examinations, perform radiologic procedures (within scope of
practice) under the supervision of a licensed Radiologist. 1)
Physician Assistant is considered the agent of his supervising
physician in the performance of all practice-related activities,
including but not limited to the ordering of diagnostic,
therapeutic and other medical services. 2) All prescriptions and
orders issued by the Physician Assistant identify his supervising
physician and are counter signed by his supervising physician. 3)
Physician Assistant’s supervising Physician may delegate
prescriptive authority under his DEA number to the physician
assistant to include prescribing, ordering and administering
Schedule III through V controlled substances, all legend drugs, and
all non-schedule prescriptive mediations and medical devices. 4)
The Physician Assistant coordinates coverage with supervising
physician n the Hospital. 5) The Physician Assistant initiates H &
P’s, progress notes, and discharge summaries. 6) The Physician
Assistant takes first calls for hospitalists and acts according to
established protocols and/or policies. 7) The Physician Assistant
assists in developing and participates in the neurology program
including the SAVES program at the Hospital. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting
patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds.
Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires working under
stress in emergency situations or during irregular hours. Requires
exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. Exposure to
infectious wastes and body fluids may mandate the wearing of
gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles.
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