Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Surgery

About the role

The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Regions Hospital is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant. This role involves first assisting in adult cardiac and thoracic as well as robotic procedures, partnering in perioperative and postoperative care, inpatient rounding, call coverage, and clinic as needed.

Responsibilities

• First assist in adult cardiac and thoracic as well as robotic procedures
• Partner in perioperative and postoperative care
• Inpatient rounding
• Call coverage
• Coordination of care with the Surgeon, Fellow, CV Clinicians and nursing staff for CV surgical patients
• Maintains knowledge of current pre & post-operative care in the ICU and Telemetry environment
• Pulls chest tubes, a-lines, IV’s, Swan Ganz catheters as determined by CV team, or independently
• Writes orders for medications and treatments as necessary to facilitate post-operative care
• Dictsates discharge summaries in a timely manner to facilitate discharge
• Performs delegated medical tasks as necessary (i.e. chest tube placement) in emergency situations
• Provides education to and is a resource for the inpatient and surgical services staff

Requirements

• A current unrestricted medical license as a Physician Assistant
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience preferred in the cardiovascular surgery (OR) environment which includes First Assisting and/or vein harvesting

Qualifications

• Completion of and certification in an accredited Physician Assistant program

Skills

• Ability to perform as part of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with peers, students and other health care personnel
• Ability to work dependently and independently
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately
• Knowledge of personal computers and appropriate software
• Ability to access and analyze pertinent information in order to make care decisions
• Ability to First and Second assist (harvest veins)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k with company contribution and match
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Disability insurance
• Malpractice insurance for work done on behalf of HealthPartners
• CEU reimbursement account

Pay

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Schedule

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