Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant

PALM Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PALM Health is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular Surgical Physician Assistant/First Assistant for our Cardiac Surgery Location in Western Tennessee. Locum, perm and locum-to-perm candidates will be considered. The role focuses on first assisting in heart surgery with extensive operating room time.

Candidates must be proficient in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and demonstrate excellent first assisting skills in heart surgery. 1–3 years of CT surgery PA/NP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and first assisting in heart surgery.
• 1-3 years Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Cardiothoracic Surgery, first assisting in heart surgery cases.

Responsibilities

• First assist in the operating room for heart surgeries, providing operative care.
• Work with cardiac surgeons and care teams; extensive OR time and hands-on procedures.

Skills

Endoscopic Vein Harvesting

First assisting

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA)

Licensed Nurse Practitioner of Tennessee

Job description

We are hiring an experienced Cardiovascular Surgical Physician Assistant / First Assistant for our Cardiac Surgery Location in Western Tennessee! Locum, perm and locum to perm candidates will all be considered! One of the busiest Cardiac Surgery programs in the area! The Physician Assistant will primarily first assist in the operating room and operative care in heart surgery. LOTS OF OPERATING ROOM TIME! Work mostly with patients in bread-and-butter heart surgery procedures, and may do some minimally invasive procedures as well. Candidate MUST be proficient in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting AND must have excellent first assisting skills in Heart Surgery!

Clinical Practice Expert

Provides advanced level of direct and indirect care to individual patients/families and/or groups of patients/families in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.

Education Requirements

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Work Experience Requirements

• 1-3 years Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Cardiothoracic Surgery, first assisting in heart surgery cases.

Licenses and Certifications Requirements

• Certified Physician Assistants (CCPA) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner of Tennessee – Tennessee Board of Nurse Practitioners