PA - Physician Assistant (CT Surgery)

Deborah Heart and Lung Center; Pemberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

PTO

401K match

Tuition assistance

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Meal discount

Dependent care subsidy

Adoption assistance

Free parking

Job summary

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey seeks a cardiothoracic operating room physician assistant with substantial CT surgery experience. The role focuses on bypass, valve replacement/repair, aneurysm work, and endoscopic vein harvesting, working directly with two CT surgeons on a rotating schedule.

You will assist in pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient care, perform vein/artery harvests, and participate in fundamental OR techniques while maintaining aseptic standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years PA experience with CT surgery background.
• Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current NCCPA license; BLS required; ACLS preferred; CDS and DEA licenses required for PAs.

Responsibilities

• Assist CT surgeon in bypass, valve replacement/repair, aneurysm repair, and related procedures.
• Support pre-, intra-, and post-operative care for CT patients.
• Harvest saphenous veins and radial arteries for grafting; maintain aseptic technique.

Skills

CT surgery experience

OR assistance

Vein/artery harvest

Education

Physician Assistant program graduate

Job description

Job Details

Description

Position Summary: Seeking a cardiothoracic operating room physician assistant with cardiothoracic experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong cardiothoracic surgery bypass, valve and aneurysm experience, in addition to endoscopic vein harvesting experience. As a surgical assistant PA, you will assist the cardiothoracic surgeon in the operating room in performing bypass, valve replacement/repair, aortic reconstruction, aneursym repair and some minimally invasive approach procedures. This position will work directly with the cardiothoracic surgeon in the care of the surgical patient, pre-, intra, and post procedure and function on a rotation with two CT surgeons.
Experience Required or Preferred:
Minimum 3-5 years PA experience and CT surgery background.

Education:
Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

License and Credentials:
Required: Current NCCPA.
Current BLS required and ACLS certification preferred
CDS and DEA licenses required for Physician Assistants
Approval of credentials and clinical privileges per Center procedure

Skills
Able to harvest saphenous veins and radial arteries in addition to assisting in the operating room during cardiothoracic procedures. Prepares harvested vein/radial artery for coronary artery grafting including making and closing incisions. Assists attending surgeon as either a first or second assistant. Participates in fundamental operating room techniques including aseptic technique, tying knots, hemostasis, tissue handling, primary closure of sternotomies, leg incisions ect. Acts as a consultant to operating room personnel concerning cardiac surgery protocols and patient care as designated by the supervising physician.

Hours: Full-time hours 80 per pay period

The starting salary for this position is $132,000 - $200,000

When determining a team members base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring...for patients and team members. That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Advanced Card Life Supt
• Control Danger Subst.
• DEA License (Federal)
• Physician Assistant

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