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Under general supervision, and with medical consultation and direction, performs physical, psycho-social assessment; establishes medical diagnosis; orders and evaluate diagnostic tests; manages follow up care; does other related work as required. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, developing treatment plans, ordering and interpreting lab tests and results, along with providing preventative healthcare and counseling.

• 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.

REQUIRED:

• A college degree as a Physician's Assistant from a recognized university, affiliated with a medical school.
  
  
• Master's Degree in Nursing.

PREFERRED:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Cardiac Surgery PA/Nurse Practitioner.
• Proficient in endoscopic vein harvest with Maquet and or Terumo systems.

Schedule/Call Rotation:

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