Job Description

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

REQUIRED

Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.

BLS, ACLS, and Healthcare Provider certifications required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS but not required:

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Surgery PA

Proficient in endoscopic vein harvest with Maquet and or Terumo systems

Schedule/Call Rotation:

Position is Full-time day-shift with rotating on-call assignments. Weekend call required.

Daily, Weekend and Holiday On-Call assignments are split evenly amongst the 6 surgical PA’s.

Work Hours:

7am to 5pm

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

Yes