Physician Assistant

Narayana Health (NH); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to play an integral role in the global management of cardiothoracic surgery patients. The role covers pre-operative care, patient histories and daily rounds, and involvement in invasive procedures and critical tissue retrieval.

Candidate should be able to work with minimal supervision, communicate effectively, and collaborate with the surgical team. Prior experience in cardiothoracic settings is preferred, and enthusiasm and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize one's work schedule effectively.
• Affinity to work in a team.
• Enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Handles daily patient rounds, patient education and discharge summaries.
• Performs invasive procedures and places lines and catheters as required.
• Exhibits autonomy in the operating room when required.
• Retrieves vascular tissue for use as a bypass conduit.
• Performs first assistant duties on adult and pediatric cardiac cases.

Skills

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Physician Assistant qualification

Job description

Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companiesby Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Play an integral role in the global management of cardiothoracic surgery patients, including all aspects of pre-operative care from performing patient histories and daily rounds to invasive surgical procedures, including the critical retrieval of vascular tissue in coronary bypass procedures

Job Responsibilities:

• Handles daily patient rounds, patient education and discharge summaries. Performs patient histories and physical exams
• Performs invasive procedures, such as thoracenteses, chest tube insertions, placement of central venous, dialysis and Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines and intra-aortic balloon pumps
• Exhibits autonomy in the operating room when required
• Retrieves vascular tissue, including greater and lesser saphenous veins and/or radial arteries, for use as a bypass conduit.
• Often uses endoscopic retrieval methods and involved in the industrial aspect of EVH.
• Performs first assistant duties on all adult and pediatric cardiac cases, thoracic and major/minor vascular cases
• Meets the specific needs of the attending surgeon, often assisting several surgeons in a single practice
• Has exacting knowledge of each surgeon's idiosyncrasies to expedite the procedure and limit patient morbidity and mortality
• Uses knowledge of medical model to promote synergistic relationship between physician and PA
• Has extensive knowledge of the pharmacologic effects of vasoactive/ cardiotonic drugs, ventilator management and artificial cardiac devices
• Performs duties of a primary care PA
• Manages other disease entities frequently encountered in the cardiac population, namely hypertension, diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypothyroidism and others.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.
• Enthusiasm.