Physician Assistant - Northside Cardiac Surgeons (Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience Required)

Northside Hospital • Lawrenceville, GA

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About The Position

Northside Cardiac Surgery is seeking a Surgical Physician Assistant to join our growing surgical APP team. The team consists of 4 Cardiac Surgeons and 6 Cardiac Surgery PA's. Incoming PA will be involved with complex CV surgical cases as part of a team of highly specialized physicians and assistants.

Requirements

• Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• BLS, ACLS, and Healthcare Provider certifications required.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Surgery PA
• Proficient in endoscopic vein harvest with Maquet and or Terumo systems

Responsibilities

• Rounding primarily in the CVICU
• Endoscopic Vein & Radial Artery harvest using the Maquet and or Terumo systems
• First assistant as needed: cases include CABG, aortic and mitral valve repair/replacement, ECMO Insertion
• Perform procedures such as central line placement, arterial line placement and chest tube placement.
• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.
• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including CABG, AVR, MVR, aortic surgery, VATS, placement and management of chest tubes wound suturing and dressing changes.
• Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.
• Communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient.
• In collaboration with physician, arranges for consultations with or referrals to other medical professional or community services.
• Educates patient on health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, need for follow-up assessments/treatments, at home medical care, medication and other issues related to medical or health problems.
• Maintains and updates current, accurate patient records including medical assessment, interventions, and evaluations.
• Participates in the care and medical decision making for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients at Northside Gwinnett.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees