Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Saint Francis Healthcare System•Cape Girardeau, MO

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About The Position

The Physician Assistant will perform comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret laboratory and diagnostic test. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data. Formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis. Develop a treatment plan for neurological conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with the neurologist. The PA will be directly involved in surgical care and will be expected to take call. Saint Francis Healthcare System is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the region’s most respected heart surgeon at Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Join the Saint Francis family where we are better together and where people come first! Responsibilities: Join a dynamic group of 2 CT Surgeons and 1 Physician Assistant. Provider to do a 50/50 split between outpatient/inpatient responsibilities Clinic days for CT Surgery are currently Wednesdays Ideal number of patients seen is between 7-14 per clinic day 5 exam rooms in clinic Provider acts as Surgical 1st Assist for CT Surgeons; ideal number of procedures per week: 3-4 Provider also does inpatient rounding. Average census of inpatients: 3-7 patients Provider will also participate in a call schedule alongside CT Surgeons (currently 1:2) Two Dedicated Heart ORs with dedicated CVOR Team and with DaVinci Robots (#5 an #20), 5 Cath Labs, 1 Hybrid Suite Cardiac ICU, Progressive Step-Down Inpatient unit, and Outpatient Cardiac Rehab available CVS service line volume increases from FY23 to FY24 was 13%

Requirements

Surgical experience
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Missouri PA license
APP will maintain the following certifications: BLS

Nice To Haves

Cardiology or Cardiothoracic Surgery experience

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations
Interpret laboratory and diagnostic test
Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data
Formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis
Develop a treatment plan for neurological conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with the neurologist
Directly involved in surgical care
Take call
50/50 split between outpatient/inpatient responsibilities
Acts as Surgical 1st Assist for CT Surgeons
Inpatient rounding
Participate in a call schedule alongside CT Surgeons