Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

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

Job summary

Dell Medical School is seeking a Physician Assistant to support the expansion of cardiovascular services in collaboration with supervising physicians. The role primarily involves assisting in the cardiovascular operating room and providing comprehensive patient assessments and care.

Qualified candidates hold board certification with prescriptive authority and experience in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting, including endoscopic harvest.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority.
• Experience in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced OR environment.
• Strong teamwork with physicians and care providers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cardiovascular operating room procedures.
• Obtain patient history, perform assessments and order diagnostics.
• Provide direct treatment and care coordination as needed.
• Counsel patients and families on conditions and options.
• Document care per standards and participate in training.

Skills

Physician Assistant

Prescriptive Authority

Cardiothoracic surgery

Endoscopic harvest

Education

Board-certified PA

Texas Medical Board credentialing

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.