Physician Assistant - Inpatient Cardiac Surgery, Day/Night split

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This role demands assessment, diagnosis, and the initiation of treatment plans within a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

Key responsibilities include coordinating care for cardiac surgery patients, managing treatment plans, and providing education to patients. Competitive benefits such as comprehensive health insurance and tuition assistance are available from the first day of employment.

Qualifications

• Education as Physician Assistant is required.
• No previous experience is necessary.
• Licensure as a Physician Assistant is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage health care for patient populations collaboratively.
• Document patient care effectively according to protocols.
• Coordinate inpatient care and treatment plans related to cardiac surgery.

Skills

Cardiac Surgery

Critical Care

Interdisciplinary Team Coordination

Patient Education

Education

Bachelor-PA Program or Master-PA

Job description

Role Purpose

The Physician Assistant (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement. In this position, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of their collaborating Hospitalist physician.

Shift & Duties

• 3x12s | Rotating day/night shifts (option for straight nights or rotation)
• Lead inpatient perioperative management of cardiac surgery patients
• Perform assessments, develop treatment plans and manage acute care needs
• Coordinate care with surgeons, fellows and interdisciplinary teams
• Manage orders and interpret labs, imaging and cardiac monitoring
• Document H'Ps, progress notes and discharges
• Educate patients and support safe transitions of care

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• BJC has determined this is a safety‑sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Preferred Experience

• Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Medicine, Critical Care, Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support

Minimum Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor‑PA Program OR Master‑PA
• Experience
  • No Experience (Supervisor Experience)
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Physician Assistant
• Preferred Requirements
  • 2-5 years

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer