Full-Time Physician Assistants – Cardiothoracic Surgery
Job Description
Provide patient care at the practice and Cadence Health while ensuring compliance with the established objectives of the organization, including preserving the dignity and respect of each patient served. Collaborates with Physician in difficult or complex patient evaluations/decisions. Provide medical care to patients under the direction of a supervising physician.
Examines, evaluates, and treats patients with medical conditions, illness or injuries.
Responsibilities include:
•Assessing diagnosis, evaluate and treat patients with optimal patient care
•Advises patients on the maintenance of good health. Provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families and/or groups
•Emphasizes health promotion as well as acute and chronic disease management.
•Augments a physician’s ability to provide medical services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; records the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
Orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations and provides direct patient care services
Qualification Requirements:
•Cardio Thoracic surgery experience
•Pre and post-surgical CT surgery patient care required
•Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and Surgical Assisting experience
•Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program.
•Valid licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the National Board of Medical Examiners or the American Academy of Physician Assistants
•Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and Surgical Assisting experience
•Cardio Thoracic Surgical Fellowship preferred
Licensure: General: Illinois Physician Assistant licensure Illinois Controlled Substance Licensure DEA Controlled Substance Licensure; Minimum: CERT BLS,LIC PA; Preferred: ACLS within 90 days of hire
