Lead Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery OR 646616
Lead Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery OR 646616
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About Us:
Join our esteemed team at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a lead OR physician assistant. We provide exceptional patient care conduct groundbreaking research and educate future medical professionals.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced OR physician assistant to join and lead our OR PA team. This fulltime position offers a unique opportunity to partner with cardiac surgeons OR Nursing staff and the clinical advanced practice manager to enhance workflow and skills amongst the OR PA team.
Schedule:
- Four tenhour clinical shifts/week with administrative requirements
- Oncall requirement during nonroutine working hours to assist attending physicians in urgent and emergency procedures
Responsibilities:
- Assist cardiothoracic surgeons during surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting valve repair/replacement and other complex cardiac surgeries
- Perform tissue handling including making incisions retracting dissecting tying ligating stapling suturing and providing hemostasis
- Perform chest closure including chest wires when indicated. Routinely closes the leg and chest soft tissue layers. Assists in transporting the patient from the O.R. to the CVSICU/ PACU
- Performs endoscopic or open harvesting of the saphenous vein during coronary artery bypass procedures and preparation of the vein for bypass
- Performs endoscopic or open harvesting of the radial artery during coronary artery bypass procedures and prepares radial artery for bypass
- First or second assisting with cannulation graft anastomosis valve placement decannulation femoral access catheters (including IABP)or any other task of openheart procedures
Requirements:
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Maryland.
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Certification as a Physician Assistant (NCCPA).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Prior experience of 5 years caring for cardiac surgery patient population and proficiency in performing endovascular vein harvest (including arterial harvest) is required.
Salary Range: Minimum64.61per hour Maximum100.15per hour.Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.
In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
