Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Full time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

About The Position

Physician Assistant is professional technical work which relieves physicians of many essential and time-consuming tasks. The incumbent interviews patients, takes medical histories, performs physical examinations, orders laboratory tests, makes diagnosis, prescribes appropriate treatment, provides postoperative care and assists during complicated medical procedures. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a physician.

Requirements

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Advanced degree in specialty is required.
Valid Florida Physician Assistant license and DEA board certification are required.
Required certification by National Commission of Certified Physician Assistants.
American Heart Association (BLS/ACLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
PALS is required for PA's performing pediatric procedures.

Nice To Haves

Other specialty certifications related to specialty are a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in Adult and Pediatric thoracic surgery, including robotic procedures with bedside assist, robotic port placement and docking.
Assist in Adult and Pediatric lung transplantation, including assistance with back-table preparation of the donor lung, donor lung procurement and implantation, closure of clamshell incision and ECMO decannulation.
Harvest saphenous vein for CABG by open and endoscopic technique. Close saphenous vein and median sternotomy incisions, removal of sutures and removal of drains.
Dictate/Write History and Physical (to be counter signed by physician within 24 hours). Dictate/Write Progress Notes (to be countersigned by a physician within 24 hours). Dictate Discharge Summaries (to be countersigned by a physician within 24 hours).
Assist in management of acute medical emergencies (in the presence of sponsoring physician).
May assist in critical care unit with emergency ECMO evaluation, cannulation and management, tracheostomies, cut down procedures, emergency intubation, emergency subclavian I.Vs, and the emergency insertion of chest tubes, emergency insertion of pacing wires, opening and closing of wounds (in the presence of sponsoring physician).
Venous puncture, arterial puncture, urinary bladder catheterization, nasogastric intubation, gastric lavage, taking of cultures, injections, and EKG tracings.
Patient care rounds, pre & post-operative care, consults and admissions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).