Interventional radiology physician assistant | broad ir & radiology procedural practice | flexible schedule | california's north coast

Imagen is seeking a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our onsite interventional radiology team supporting a hospital system across California's North Coast. This is a broad, high-volume procedural practice encompassing image-guided biopsies and aspirations, drainage procedures, vascular access, spine and musculoskeletal procedures, and a wide range of fluoroscopic and contrast-guided studies. You'll work alongside onsite radiologists and Imagen's physician-led radiology group in an integrated procedural practice focused on patient care, clinical collaboration, and a high quality patient experience. We're flexible on both schedule and home base. The role serves a health system spanning multiple hospitals across California's North Coast, allowing you to build a varied procedural practice while enjoying a predictable daytime schedule and the lifestyle of the North Coast.

WHY IMAGEN?

• Predictable Lifestyle: No call. No nights. No weekends. A predictable daytime schedule where you tell us how many days per week works for you.
• Practice at the Top of Your License: Participate in a broad interventional radiology and radiology procedural practice, with opportunities to perform image-guided procedures, vascular access, spine and musculoskeletal procedures, and fluoroscopic studies.
• Broad Procedural Case Mix: The practice extends well beyond routine fluoroscopy, including biopsies, aspirations, drainages, joint injections, spine procedures, vascular access, and a full range of contrast-guided studies.
• Deep Clinical Collaboration: Work as part of a coordinated onsite and remote care team, collaborating closely with radiologists, technologists, hospital staff, and Imagen's physician-led clinical organization.
• Backed by Imagen's Technology & Infrastructure: Focus on patient care while we handle the rest. You're supported by Imagen's operational, IT, and administrative teams, with dedicated procedure support staff (technologists) onsite.
• Live Where You Want: The role serves a network of hospitals across California's North Coast — we're flexible on which site(s) you cover and where you live. Napa Valley wine country, the Mendocino coast, and the Clear Lake / Ukiah communities are all options.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY

You'll perform IR- and FL-guided procedures across a broad North Coast case mix. The bulk of the practice falls into five procedural areas:

• Image-guided biopsies & aspirations: FL- and US-guided needle placement for biopsy, aspiration, and injection; fine-needle aspiration; bone marrow biopsy; percutaneous liver, muscle, and lymph node biopsies.
• Fluoroscopic contrast studies: Barium swallow, esophagram, upper GI (single and double contrast), small bowel follow-through, double-contrast colon, retrograde urography, cystography, HSG, and common bile duct / biliary studies.
• Image-guided drainage: Paracentesis, thoracentesis, percutaneous fluid collection drainage (peritoneal, retroperitoneal, visceral, pleural), abscess and cyst aspiration, and drainage catheter management.
• Spine, neuro & MSK procedures: FL-guided arthrograms (shoulder, hip, knee), joint injections and arthrocentesis (with and without US guidance), lumbar puncture with FL/CT guidance, myelogram injections, and FL-guided spinal injections.
• Vascular access: FL-guided PICC line insertion and replacement, contrast evaluation of existing central venous access devices, and tunneled central venous catheter management.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in good standing (NCCPA)
• Active California PA license, or eligibility to obtain
• Experience with a broad IR / FL procedural scope — image-guided biopsies, drainage procedures, GI contrast studies, joint injections, and PICC / vascular access preferred
• Comfort working across inpatient and outpatient case volumes
• Willingness to cover across multiple hospital sites on California's North Coast (schedule and site mix are flexible)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Desire to work in a patient-facing, team-oriented hospital environment

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible schedule — tell us how many days per week works for you
• Flexible compensation, scaled to your schedule and commensurate with experience
• Paid time off
• Malpractice coverage including tail
• Licensing and credentialing support
• Robust administrative, IT, and operational infrastructure so you can focus on patient care
• True work-life balance: daytime schedule — no call, no nights, no weekends

WHY CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST?

The North Coast is one of California's most livable and scenic regions, with a range of communities to call home:

• Napa Valley wine country: world-class dining and easy access to the Bay Area
• Ukiah, Willits, and Mendocino County's inland communities: ringed by redwoods, vineyards, and Lake Mendocino
• The Mendocino coast: dramatic Pacific coastline, small-town character, and some of the state's best outdoor recreation
• Clear Lake: California's largest natural lake, with year-round boating, fishing, and hiking
• All within a few hours of San Francisco and Sacramento, close enough for a weekend, far enough to actually escape