Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery

Sky Lakes Medical Center; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution seeks an experienced Cardiac Surgical Physician Assistant to support its thriving cardiac surgery program. This full-time role includes assisting in surgeries, providing patient care in the ICU, and ensures high-quality support for surgical teams. The position offers a competitive range of salary with significant bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Starting Bonus: $5,000

Retention Bonus: $5,000

Relocation Bonus: $5,000

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Paid malpractice coverage

CME time and expense allowance

Paid time off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

403b Retirement savings with employer match

Qualifications

• NYS licensure required.
• DEA certification needed.
• ACLS/BLS certification mandatory.
• 1-3 years of Cardiac surgical first assisting experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with open-heart cases, including daily rounds.
• Care for post-operative patients in ICU and on the floor.
• Admit transfers and handle consultations.

Skills

Vein harvesting

Chest tube placement

Central line placement

Arterial line placement

Education

Accredited PA program

Board Certification

Job description

St. Peters Health Partners Medical Associates is seeking to recruit an experienced Cardiac Surgical Physician Assistant to join the Cardiac surgery program at Ellis Hospital located in Schenectady, NY. Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistants first assist and cover floor consults. This role is full-time with weeknight and weekend call rotation. The Wright Heart Center at Ellis Hospital is one of only three programs in the Capital Region authorized by the New York State Department of Health to perform cardiac surgery. Ellis Cardiothoracic Surgery is an Ellis Medical Group practice of experienced, board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons.

POSITION DETAILS:

• First assist with all open-heart cases, no vascular, some thoracic, adult only.
• Rotating shifts, 24/7 service coverage with night shifts and weekends.
• Responsibilities include daily rounds with CTS Team, caring for post-operative patients in the ICU and on the floor, admitting transfers from outside facilities and the emergency department, and consultations.
• Physician Assistant must be proficient in vein harvesting, chest tube placement, central line placement, and arterial line placement.

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants should have the following:

• NYS licensure
• DEA certification
• ACLS/BLS
• At least 1-3 years of Cardiac surgical first assisting experience
• Graduation from an accredited PA program, Board Certification

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE: St. Peter’s Health Partners offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:

• Base Salary range: $160,555- 177,326
• 5k Starting Bonus
• 5k Retention Bonus
• 5k Relocation Bonus
• Excellent benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances
• Paid malpractice, including post-SPHP employment tail coverage
• CME time & expense allowance
• Paid time away from the practice
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness;
• 403b Retirement savings program with employer matching program

About St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates:

About St. St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C., (SPHPMA) is one of the Capital Region’s largest multi-specialty physician groups with more than 665 physicians and advanced practitioners, in more than 100 practice locations. SPHPMA is a full affiliate corporation of St. Peter’s Health Partners.

Headquartered in Albany, NY, our physician group represents more than 20 specialties, including: primary care; internal medicine; pediatrics; cardiology; clinical nutrition; endocrinology; obstetrics and gynecology; hematology, medical oncology and radiation oncology; neurology; neurosurgery; pulmonary and critical care; radiology; urology; bariatric care and surgery; general, hepatobiliary, neurological, orthopedic, spinal, thoracic, vascular, and esophageal surgeries; and urgent care. Our offices and affiliates are located in the counties of Albany, Schenectady, Columbia, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Ulster and Warren.

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants should have the following:

NYS licensure
DEA certification
ACLS/BLS
At least 1-3 years of Cardiac surgical first assisting experience
Graduation from an accredited PA program, Board Certification