Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic

NEEDED: Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic

LOCATION: 4150 Clement Street San Francisco CA 94121

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 2 days per week 6 hours per day. There are no off-hours coverage requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizen
• License CTPA shall hold a full and unrestricted license in any State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Board Certification Shall have all licenses permits and certifications as required by law and this contract.
• Technical Proficiency - Shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the governments requirements including the ability to speak understand read and write English fluently.
• Necessary proficiencies include: endoscopic radial and saphenous vein harvesting (must have documented experience of >100 endoscopic procedures in each location); ultrasound guided arterial and venous access for central line placement; chest tube and pigtail insertion and removal; insertion and removal of Swan-Ganz catheter removal of pacing wires cardioversion performance of first and second assistant responsibilities in cardiothoracic surgery in the operating room as well as bedside assistant for robotic procedures.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Shall comply with and continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current. NationalCommissiononCertificationofPhysicianAssistants (NCCPA) website. PAs are certified every 2 years under NCCPA.
• Training (ACLS BLS EHR and VA MANDATORY): Shall meet all educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the PA(s) as required by the VA.

JOB DUTIES:

• Direct Patient Care: 99.8% of the time involved in direct patient care.
• CTPA(s) shall be responsible for providing PA services for cardiothoracic surgeries including but not limited to endoscopic graft harvesting for cardiac bypass surgery.
• Endoscopic radial and saphenous vein harvesting.
• Ultrasound guided arterial and venous access for central line placement.
• Chest tube and pigtail insertion and removal
• Insertion and removal of Swan-Ganz catheter
• Removal of pacing wires cardioversion
• Performance of first and second assistant responsibilities in cardiothoracic surgery in the operating room as well as bedside assistant for robotic procedures.
• Shall be present on time at scheduled OR start times as documented by physical presence in the OR at the scheduled start time.