Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

68d • $115,060 - $152,450

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Physician Assistant to join our dynamic Cardiothoracic Surgery team. In this role, you will assist in surgical procedures, provide comprehensive patient care, and collaborate closely with surgeons and medical staff to ensure optimal outcomes for patients. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. At the Cardiac Center, children with complex heart conditions who require surgery are cared for by the experts in our Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The members of this world-renowned surgical team are pioneers in developing innovative surgical techniques, including improvements in heart-lung bypass and heart surgery. Some of our patients will require pediatric heart surgery within the first hours of life. Others will undergo carefully orchestrated medical therapy for weeks or months before surgery. No matter when your child requires care — from infancy through young adulthood — our pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons work with cardiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiac nurses and other team members to plan your child's surgery according to his unique circumstances. Our team is also leading research in the field of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, from exploring how congenital heart disease develops to studying the long-term effects of surgery on physiologic development and neurodevelopment in children. Improvement and refinement of surgical techniques is also one of our ongoing goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant Required
• Master's Degree Physician Assistant Preferred
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient facing technology.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability.
• Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care.
• Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies.
• Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $115,060.00 - $152,450.00 Annually
• This job is eligible for an incentive program.
• CHOP is committed to fair and transparent pay practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees