Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

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

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Raleigh, NC seeks a Physician Assistant to support cardiovascular surgery in the operating room, working with supervising physicians to advance individualized cardiovascular care.

The role requires board certification with prescriptive authority and at least 1 year of cardiothoracic first assisting experience, plus ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team and to educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant in good standing with prescriptive authority.
• Minimum 1 year experience in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting.
• Proficiency in endoscopic and open conduit harvest.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cardiovascular operating room as an OR-based PA.
• Obtain patient history, perform assessments, and order/interpret diagnostic studies.
• Provide direct treatment and management via prescriptive authority or referrals.
• Counsel and educate patients and families on health conditions and options.
• Document care in accordance with standards and policies; participate in staff and student education.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Skills

Physician Assistant

Cardiothoracic surgery

Prescriptive authority

Endoscopic harvest

Open conduit harvest

Education

Physician Assistant degree

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.