Physician Assistant CTVS

Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital - India; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital – Navi Mumbai is seeking a Physician Assistant CTVS to support pediatric cardiac surgery teams. The role covers preoperative history taking, intraoperative support, and postoperative care, with robust emphasis on patient safety, ethics, and family education.

The position is full-time and based on-site in Navi Mumbai, requiring excellent clinical assessment skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Physician Assistant or equivalent training in CTVS/critical care.
• Clinical experience in pediatric and/or adult cardiac care is preferred.
• Strong communication, ethics and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pediatric Cardiac surgeons in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care.
• Provide monitoring in critical care and ward settings.
• Maintain documentation and coordinate diagnostic tests.
• Educate patients and families, ensure adherence to guidelines.

Skills

Patient assessment

Perioperative care

Post-surgical monitoring

Team collaboration

Medical ethics

Infection control

Documentation

English & local language comms

On-site clinical work

Diversity & compassion

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Physician Assistant

Tools

EMR systems

Hospital information systems

Job description

About Us: Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Navi Mumbai is part of the Sri Sathya Sai Health & Education Trust, a public charitable organization with no religious or political affiliation, operating hospitals across nine locations in India. The hospital network provides completely free pediatric cardiac care and maternal and child healthcare, ensuring that no child is denied treatment due to financial limitations. Since 2012, the hospitals have performed over 43,500 pediatric cardiac surgeries and served more than 380,000 children through outpatient services. Outreach programs extend this impact to rural communities, reaching over 324,000 women and children. As services and locations expand, the organization seeks compassionate, mission-driven healthcare professionals who want to contribute to the vision of free, high-quality healthcare for all.

Role Description

The Physician Assistant CTVS will support cardiothoracic and vascular surgery services by assisting Pediatric Cardiac surgeons in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care in an on-site role based in Navi Mumbai. This full-time position includes taking detailed histories, performing focused physical examinations, preparing patients for procedures, and participating in surgical assistance as per institutional protocols and supervisory direction. The role involves monitoring patients in critical care and ward settings, managing documentation, coordinating diagnostic tests, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely, and compassionate care. The Physician Assistant CTVS will also contribute to patient and family education, adherence to clinical guidelines, and continuous quality improvement activities within the department.

Qualifications

• Relevant academic qualification such as B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Physician Assistant, or equivalent training in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery or critical care.
• Clinical experience in CTVS, cardiac surgery, cardiology, preferably in a pediatric cardiac specialty.
• Strong skills in patient assessment, basic clinical procedures, perioperative care, and post-surgical monitoring.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, including surgeons, anesthetists, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Sound knowledge of medical ethics, patient safety protocols, infection control, and documentation standards.
• Excellent communication skills in English and local languages, with the ability to explain procedures and care plans clearly to patients and families.
• Comfort with on-site, hands-on clinical work, flexible schedules, and managing high-acuity pediatric and adult cardiac cases.
• Commitment to compassionate, service-oriented care aligned with the mission of providing free healthcare, and openness to working with diverse communities.
• Basic computer literacy for electronic medical records, report writing, and clinical data entry; prior exposure to hospital information systems is an advantage.
• Willingness