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

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📍 Lawrenceville, GA, USFULL TIME

About this role

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

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.

  • 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.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

 

  • A college degree as a Physician’s Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school
  • Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicable to this position.

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    KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

     

  • Two to five years of experience with a medical practice setting where diagnosis, treatment and patient education were the focus of the role

    • Work Hours:

    7am to 5pm

    Weekend Requirements:

    No

    On-Call Requirements:

    Yes

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