Qualifications: Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Program. Current California Physician Assistant License. *National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). (*Must be obtained from NCCPA for initial licensure, need not be maintained). DEA Registration Number, if applicable. BCLS (ACLS, PALS if applicable). National Provider Identification Number (NPI) and be an approved Medicare provider. Minimum one (1) year experience unless specified by department. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.

Registered Nurse Practitioners must have UPIN or be eligible, which means Masters Degree in Nursing and National Certification (must be one of the following: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American Credentialing Center; National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties; National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses; Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation; Critical Care Certification Corporation).

Physician Assistants must have UPIN or be UPIN eligible with National Certification (NCCPA) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Those external applicants who are hired who do not have UPIN but are UPIN eligible must obtain within six (6) months from hire.

Preferred Qualifications: Bilingual (English/Spanish), One (1) year previous experience in the last five years as a physician assistant. May be required to possess specialty skills to perform tasks required by the specific department (e.g. orthopedics). Must be able to work in a Labor-Management Partnership environment.

Notes: Evening and weekend rounds/on-call may be required.