Hybrid Physician Assistant, Urology (FT; 5 days/wk) - Temple Faculty Practice at Temple University Health System

Setting: Outpatient
Hours: M-F, 40 hours a week | No on Call or Weekends 
Location: Temple Main  | 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Job Summary 

The Department of Urology at Temple University Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join the expanding Temple Health – Fox Chase Urologic Institute, a nationally recognized leader in urologic care, education, and research.

This outpatient-only role will be primarily based at Temple University Hospital – Main Campus, the flagship location for our urology services. While our Urologic Institute also has regional offices in Fort Washington, PA and southern New Jersey, the dominant clinical home for this position will be Temple Main.

The PA will be embedded in a care team model, working closely with a pair of attending physicians to deliver high-quality, coordinated care. This structure promotes continuity for both patients and providers and allows the PA to play a central role in patient education, follow-up, and procedural care.

As part of a high-functioning ambulatory team, the PA will gain experience in and eventually independently perform a variety of outpatient urologic procedures, including but not limited to:

• Penile injection therapy
• Catheter exchanges and suprapubic catheter care
• Office cystoscopy
• Intravesical Botox
• Urodynamic studies (UDS)
• Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)
• Peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE)

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and collaborative PA looking to build deep clinical expertise within a dynamic academic health system and to grow alongside a team driving innovation and access across the region.

Education 
• Bachelors Degree (Required)
• Other : Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications 
• NCCPA - Certified Physician Assistant (Required)
• MPA-LIC - PA Medical Physician Asst Lic (Required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support (Required)

Experience 
• 3 Years experience in a clinical specialty environment (Preferred)
• 4 years experience as a physician assistant (Preferred)
• Experience in an outpatient / ambulatory setting (Preferred)
• General experience with EPIC EMR (Preferred)

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.  Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team.  Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike.  At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise.  These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine.

While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus.  Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings.  This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.