Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

FroedtertSouth•Pleasant Prairie, WI

About The Position

Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery Froedtert South Medical Group Froedtert South has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physician Assistant to join Goya Raikar, M.D., an experienced robotically trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon. The ideal candidate would work in the operating room, provide inpatient management, and have an outpatient practice in our growing cardiothoracic surgery program. The Physician Assistant will direct patient care in the hospital and clinic setting, handle all aspects of treatment plans, review and evaluate test results and complete medical documentation under the supervision of Dr. Raikar. The Physician Assistant will have on-call responsibilities, which will include responding to inpatient and outpatient inquiries, responding to the hospital to attend to inpatients, and responding to the hospital to assist with urgent/emergent surgeries. On-call requirements will be shared. When on-call, there will always be support from a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. The number of qualified staff available determines the call rotation. Reasons you should work at Froedtert South as a Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Work in a state-of-the-art Cardiothoracic Program with our robotically trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Goya Raikar Work with an experienced surgical heart team Be part of a growing cardiac surgery program in one of the fastest growing communities in the country

Requirements

Masters in Physician Assistant Studies or related field (Required)
Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) (Required)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (Required)
Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Wisconsin (Required)
Three years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery (Required).