Physician Assistant/First Assist - Cardiac Surgery - Lexington, Kentucky

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of BHMG and adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program. The APP functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients and to influence health care decisions through expert clinical reasoning and practice.

The APP is responsible for direct patient care as part of the physician-led team in accordance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and completion of an accredited APP program.
• National certification from the appropriate certifying agency.
• Must maintain national certification.
• Unrestricted Kentucky APP license.
• BCLS certification (American Heart Association).
• ACLS as required for position.

Responsibilities

• First assist in surgery performing cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries with the surgeons.
• Making daily hospital rounds, admitting & discharging patients from hospital.
• Seeing consults, taking calls, & patient care.

Education

Bachelor's degree and accredited APP program

Terminal degree in APP field preferred

National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the APP

Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

BCLS required through the American Heart Association

ACLS as required for position

Job description

Summary

First assist in surgery performing cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries with the surgeons. Making daily hospital rounds, admitting & discharging patients from hospital. Seeing consults, taking calls, & patient care.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of BHMG adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The APP functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients, manages health care systems and influence health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning, research, theory-based practice. The APP is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of accredited APP program. Terminal degree in APP field preferred.
• National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the particular APP.
• Must maintain national certification.
• Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability.
• Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• BCLS required through the American Heart Association.
• ACLS as required for position.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.