Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery New! Cardio Surgery Faculty | Full-Time | Phoenix [...]

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery team in Phoenix, Arizona. This position involves providing surgical, inpatient, and outpatient care alongside a dedicated team. Candidates should have strong communication skills, clinical experience, and must be certified to practice in Arizona.

This role offers competitive pay and benefits, with a focus on patient-centered care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited university in Physician Assistant studies.
• At least two to five years of clinical experience preferred.
• Experience in primary care, acute care, and/or surgical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health history and physical assessments for patients.
• Formulates family-centered plans of care.
• Orders and prescribes treatments and medications.
• Utilize evidence-based practice in patient care.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written and oral communication skills

Leadership ability

Flexibility to adjust schedule

Ability to manage time and stress

Strong computer skills

Education

Master’s degree from nationally accredited ARC‑PA program

Current State of Arizona certification as a Physician Assistant

NCCPA certification

Job description

Position Summary

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery team. This position will be one of five Physician Assistants providing surgical, inpatient, and outpatient coverage. In this role you will work alongside a close group of three cardiothoracic surgeons, one surgical fellow, four other surgical PAs, and two nurse coordinators. Primary responsibility is to function as a skilled first assistant in the operating room for complex congenital cardiac surgeries. Surgical experience is preferred, but we are willing to consider and train a motivated candidate with excellent work ethic. Other duties include performing inpatient postoperative procedures such as chest tube removal, RA line removal, pacing wire removal, suture removal, wound checks, and wound vac changes. Clinical duties include participation in surgery consultations, preoperative clearance appointments, and postoperative visits. Call responsibility is only for OR case coverage and surgical bedside procedures (no primary/floor call, no routine weekend rounding). This position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a fantastic work environment with kind and courteous attending physicians and colleagues.

Additional Qualifications

• Physician Assistant – Graduate of an accredited university, NCCPA certification required. Must be licensed/certified or eligible to practice as PA in the State of Arizona.
• Excellent verbal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.
• Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet patient and staff needs.
• Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting.
• At least two to five years of clinical experience preferred.
• Primary care, acute care, and/or surgical experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills in an Electronic Medical Record preferred.

License or Certification

• Must have Arizona licensure as a Physician Assistant under the supervision of a Mayo Clinic physician upon hire.
• Maintains prescribing and dispensing privileges in Arizona.
• Must provide evidence of application for DEA certificate upon hire, obtain DEA certificate within 90 days of hire, and maintain certificate thereafter unless waived by department/division.
• Must provide evidence of BLS, PALS, and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Position Duties

• Conduct comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Formulates family centered plan of care; performs daily documentation as necessary; collaborates and coordinates care with other team members.
• Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with credentialing process DOP.
• Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family, nursing staff, provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students; acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bringing up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary; demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

• Master’s degree from nationally accredited ARC‑PA program.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong verbal communication, and basic computer skills.
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtained by start date.
• Current State of Arizona certification as a Physician Assistant or obtained by start date.
• Maintain certificate in National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).