Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

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

Job summary

Dell Medical School seeks a board-certified Physician Assistant to assist in the cardiovascular operating room, provide prescriptive care, and support a multidisciplinary team. The role involves patient history, assessments, and coordination of diagnostic studies.

You will counsel patients and families, document care per standards, and contribute to staff training. minimum 1 year CT surgical first assisting experience preferred; adaptability essential.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant in good standing with Prescriptive Authority
• Minimum 1 year experience in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting
• Ability to work efficiently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality and working within a multidisciplinary team
• Education/experience may be substituted as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cardiovascular operating room as a Roombased Physician Assistant
• Obtain patient history, perform assessments, and order/interpret diagnostic studies
• Provide direct treatment and management with prescriptive authority or referrals
• Counsel patients and families on health conditions, options, and resources
• Document care in accordance with specialty standards and policies
• Participate in orientation and education of staff and students
• Other related functions as assigned

Skills

Cardiothoracic surgery

Prescriptive authority

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Physician Assistant (PA) 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.

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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.