Pediatric Cardiothoracic PA — OR First Assistant

Phoenix Children's; El Mirage (AZ); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Phoenix Children's Hospital seeks an experienced Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team. You will be one of five PAs providing surgical, inpatient, and outpatient coverage, working with three cardiothoracic surgeons, a surgical fellow, four other PAs, and two nurse coordinators.

The role centers on skilled first-assist in the OR for complex congenital cardiac surgeries, with additional duties in preoperative clearance, postoperative visits, and routine postoperative

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA program.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Licensed/certified or eligible to practice as PA in the State of Arizona.

Responsabilités

• Serve as a skilled first assistant in the operating room for complex congenital cardiac surgeries.
• Perform inpatient postoperative procedures (e.g., chest tube, RA line, pacing wire, suture removals, wound checks, wound VAC changes).
• Participate in preoperative clearance appointments, surgery consultations, and postoperative visits.
• Provide OR case coverage and surgical bedside procedures; no primary/floor call or routine weekend rounding.

Connaissances

First assist in OR

Surgical patient care

Leadership

Communication

Formation

NCCPA certification

Arizona PA license or eligible

Outils

EMR systems

Description du poste

Phoenix Children's Hospital seeks an experienced Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team. You will be one of five PAs providing surgical, inpatient, and outpatient coverage, working with three cardiothoracic surgeons, a surgical fellow, four other PAs, and two nurse coordinators.

The role centers on skilled first-assist in the OR for complex congenital cardiac surgeries, with additional duties in preoperative clearance, postoperative visits, and routine postoperative