Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

Dell Medical School; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Saint Paul seeks a Physician Assistant to expand cardiovascular services by assisting in the operating room and coordinating perioperative care for adults. The candidate must be board-certified with Prescriptive Authority and at least one year in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting, with proficiency in endoscopic and open conduit harvest.

You will collaborate with supervising physicians, nurses, and residents in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PA board-certified with Prescriptive Authority and Texas Medical Board credential.
• Minimum 1 year in cardiothoracic surgical first assisting; endoscopic/open harvest proficiency.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Ability to address individuals and information with confidentiality and sensitivity.
• Capacity to collaborate with physicians and other care providers in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Equivalents/substitutions may apply as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cardiovascular operating room as part of the surgical team.
• Obtain patient history, perform assessments, and order/interpret tests.
• Provide direct treatment and management under prescriptive authority.
• Counsel patients and families on health conditions and options.
• Document care per policy and participate in staff education.

Skills

Cardiothoracic surgery

Prescriptive authority

First assisting

Team collaboration

Education

Physician Assistant credential

Texas Medical Board credential

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.