HCA Healthcare is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider with 1st assist experience to support Northern Virginias newest cardiothoracic surgery program just outside of Washington D.C. in the fastgrowing and highly desirable community of Reston VA.
Qualified Candidates:
Surgical first assist/and vein harvests in the OR and performs procedures at the beside as described by the surgical physician assistant core privileges.
Gathers pertinent information interviews patients and performs physical examinations on patients within established standards of care and practice.
Writes orders including diagnostic tests and medication after consultation with the appropriate physician to accomplish a longterm plan of care.
Need to be selfsufficient and fairly autonomous in rounding on stepdown patients and seeing office patients.
Dictates history physicals and surgical consults promptly daily assessments.
Performs daily assessments of patients as directed by the physicians to include relevant interval history physical exam and review of objective data and records in medical record.
Provides backup for clinical emergencies when the rounding physician is not immediately available during regular daytime hours.
Ideal candidate should be flexible affable creative energetic compassionate and a team player.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing physicians and administration
Incentive/Benefits Package:
Hospital employment offering competitive compensation and full benefits package
401K with company contribution
CME allowance and days off
Health/life/dental insurance
Paid malpractice