Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

Dell Medical School; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Chandler, AZ seeks a board-certified Physician Assistant to support expansion of cardiovascular and thoracic services. You will work with supervising physicians in the OR, perform patient assessments, order and interpret tests, and provide education to patients and families.

Prescriptive authority and one year of cardiothoracic first assisting experience preferred. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring high-quality patient care and

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant with Prescriptive Authority.
• 1 year of cardiothoracic surgical first assisting experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, confidential healthcare environment.
• Strong collaboration with physicians and care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cardiovascular operating room as a Roomba? (interpreted as room-based) physician assistant in OR.
• Obtain history, perform assessments, order/interpret diagnostics, and provide health care.
• Counsel patients and families on conditions, treatment options, and resources.
• Document care and participate in staff education and orientation.

Skills

Cardiothoracic first assisting

Patient assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Physician Assistant license

Job description

Purpose:

In collaboration with supervising physicians, provides for the expansion of individualized healthcare services by diagnosing and treating adult cardiovascular and thoracic conditions.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Operating Roombased Physician Assistants will primarily work assisting in the cardiovascular operating room.
• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs health assessments, screening, and patient care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning health conditions, treatment options and community resources.
• Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.Participates in orientation and education of staff and students.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• A board-certified Physician Assistant in good standing and credentialed by the Texas Medical Board with Prescriptive Authority and minimum 1 year experience in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting with proficiency in endoscopic and open conduit harvest.
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various situations.
• Capacity to work well with physicians and other care providers as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare delivery team.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

#healthstartshere4

Salary Range:

$140,000+ depending on qualifications

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT

• Standard office equipment
• Repetitive use of a keyboard
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients, or others.