CV PA (surgical-vein grafting)

AMN Healthcare; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is seeking a cardiovascular and thoracic Physician Assistant in Alabama for a comprehensive inpatient and surgical role, including first assist duties in CABG and vein harvesting.

The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM with call rotation; you will work closely with a CT surgeon and another PA. Must have vein harvesting experience and a CT surgery background to succeed in this growing program.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• NCCPA certification.
• Active or eligible state PA licensure.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Minimum of 2 years of Cardiothoracic Surgery experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and/or open vein harvesting.
• Experience managing post-operative cardiac surgery patients.

Responsibilities

• First assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures, including CABG and other cardiac surgeries.
• Perform endoscopic and/or open vein harvesting for CABG procedures.
• Assist with chest closure, wound closure, hemostasis, and exposure.
• Participate in preoperative and postoperative surgical management.
• Inpatient care and ICU rounds for post-op cardiothoracic patients.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the surgeon.

Skills

Vein harvesting experience

Cardiothoracic surgery exposure

Surgical first assist

CABG experience

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant program

NCCPA certification

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

CV PA (surgical-vein grafting)

StartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $159000.00 - $185000.00

Seeking a cardiovascular and thoracic PA in Alabama I Vein Harvest Experience

Job Description and Schedule:

• Monday-Friday schedule, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Call rotation – currently set at 1:2 (additional compensation after 10days of call)
• Work directly alongside 1 Cardiothoracic Surgeon and 1 experienced PA
• MUST have vein harvesting experience.
• Comprehensive inpatient and surgical role
• Opportunity to work in a growing cardiovascular surgery program
• Surgical First Assist
• First assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures, including CABG and other cardiac surgeries.
• Perform endoscopic and/or open vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.
• Assist with chest closure, wound closure, hemostasis, and surgical exposure.
• Participate in preoperative and postoperative surgical management.

Inpatient & ICU Management

• Conduct daily hospital rounds on post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Manage patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following cardiac and thoracic procedures.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the surgeon and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Interpret laboratory results, imaging studies, and diagnostic testing.

Procedural Responsibilities

• Remove chest tubes, pacing wires, and surgical drains.
• Evaluate and manage post-operative complications.
• Perform bedside procedures as appropriate.
• Provide inpatient consultations in the Cath Lab and assist with cardiovascular patient evaluations.

Candidate Parameters:

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• NCCPA certification.
• Active or eligible state PA licensure.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Minimum of 2 years of Cardiothoracic Surgery experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and/or open vein harvesting.
• Experience managing post-operative cardiac surgery patients.

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

AMN Healthcare is a digitally enabled workforce solutions partner focused on solving the biggest challenges affecting healthcare organizations today. We offer a single-partner approach to optimize labor sources, increase operating margins, and provide technologies to expand the reach of care.