Physician Assistant- Cardiac Intensive Care - Nights

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant for the cardiovascular critical care team in the ICU. The PA provides medical care under supervision, performing assessments, establishing diagnoses, ordering tests, and coordinating patient care for critically ill cardiac patients.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree as a PA, Georgia licensure with NCCPA, and BLS/ACLS certifications. Experience in cardiac ICU is preferred; work hours are 7pm–7am with no weekend/on-call requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant required.
• Licensed as an advanced practice provider in Georgia (GA) and NCCPA board-certified.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• ICU/cardiac critical care experience and strong clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to critically ill cardiac patients in the ICU.
• Perform patient assessments, establish diagnoses, order and interpret tests, and implement interventions.
• Coordinate patient care as part of the cardiovascular critical care team.
• Comply with Georgia PA Practice Act and institutional policies.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical care teamwork

Communication with physicians

Education

Master’s degree as a Physician’s Assistant

NCCPA certification

Licensed as advanced practice provider in GA

AHA Basic Life Support

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

GA Medical License

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision and direction of a licensed Georgia physician and in accordance with an approved Board-authorized job description, the Physician Assistant (PA) provides medical care to critically ill cardiac patients in the intensive care setting. The PA performs patient assessments; establishes medical diagnoses; orders and interprets diagnostic tests; implements therapeutic interventions; and coordinates patient care as part of the cardiovascular critical care team.

Practice is conducted in accordance with the Georgia Physician Assistant Practice Act, institutional policies, and Medical Staff-approved privileges.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice provider in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicable to this position.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Must hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Work Hours:

7pm-7am

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No