Surgical Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular

Dell Medical School; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School is seeking a Physician Assistant to expand individualized cardiovascular services by diagnosing and treating adult cardiovascular and thoracic conditions. The role centers on assisting in the operating room, conducting history taking, exams, and coordinating diagnostic studies.

You will deliver direct treatment or refer to specialists as needed, counsel patients and families, and document care per policy while collaborating with physicians and the broader care team.

Qualifications

• A 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 efficiently in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Discretion handling sensitive patient information and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a room-based assistant in the cardiovascular operating room.
• Obtain patient history and perform assessments via interview and exam.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies; manage health assessments and screening.
• Provide direct treatment and referrals as needed; counsel patients and families.
• Document care per specialty standards and participate in staff education.

Skills

Board-certified PA

Prescriptive Authority

Cardiothoracic surgery experience

Team-based collaboration

Flexible/work pace adaptation

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.