Physician Assistant– Cardiothoracic Surgery

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice coverage

Career advancement

Mentoring programs

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks a Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team. This comprehensive inpatient and operative role supports perioperative care across CT ICU, stepdown, intra-operative, and inpatient services.

Board-certified PAs with NY license eligibility are preferred; 3+ years CTS experience is ideal, though motivated new graduates are encouraged to apply. Expect rotating nights, weekends, holidays, and call coverage.

Qualifications

• Board certified Physician Assistant with NY license eligibility.
• Minimum 3 years of Cardiothoracic experience; new grads considered.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of postoperative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
• Participate in management of patients after CABG, valve surgery, aortic procedures and other complex cardiothoracic cases.
• Perform bedside procedures within scope and privileging (arterial lines, CV access, chest tubes, pacing-wire removal, wound care).
• Contribute to quality improvement, outcomes review, patient safety initiatives and protocol development.
• Assist with orientation and clinical development of new PAs, NPs, and trainees.
• Rotate nights, weekends, holidays, and call coverage as needed.

Skills

Cardiothoracic surgery

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Job description

Westchester Medical Center - Valhalla, NY

Schedule: 3 Shifts/Week

Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Summary

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Practice, is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA), to join our expanding and innovative team. In this comprehensive inpatient and operative position, the PA will work alongside experienced MD, PA, and NP colleagues providing comprehensive perioperative care for cardiothoracic surgery patients across the Cardiothoracic ICU, stepdown unit, intra-operative, and inpatient surgical service.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of postoperative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
• Participate in the management of patients following CABG, valve surgery, aortic procedures, thoracic surgery, and other complex cardiothoracic operations.
• Perform bedside procedures within scope and privileging, which may include arterial lines, central venous access, chest tube management/removal, pacing-wire removal, wound management, and other cardiothoracic procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical outcomes review, patient safety initiatives, protocol development, and evidence-based practice initiatives within the Cardiothoracic Surgery program.
• Assist with orientation, education, and clinical development of new PAs, NPs, trainees, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in rotating nights, weekends, holidays, and call coverage based on departmental operational needs.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be board certified as a Physician Assistant and possess, or be eligible to obtain, an applicable New York State license.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 3-years of Cardiothoracic experience, although highly motivated new graduates with interest and abilities in surgery will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Other

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
• Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.