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MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking to add a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA) to its cardaic surgery practice at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in beautiful southern California. The selected PA will be employed by MemorialCare Medical Group, a for-profit multi-specialty group practice affiliated with MemorialCare Medical Foundation.
Job Responsibility:
Assists the supervising surgeon in the operating room
Plays an integral role in the global management of patients undergoing cardiothoracic, vascular, or aortic surgery
Includes all aspects of peri-operative care from performing patient histories and daily rounds to invasive surgical procedures, including the critical retrieval of vascular tissue in coronary bypass procedures
Provides patient care expertise in the postoperative acute care units, step-down units and regular floors
First assist in the O.R., participate in aortic clinic, endovascular vein harvesting
Be part of one of the larger programs on the west coast for comprehensive aortic diagnosis and treatment
Demonstrate proficiency in management of high acuity cardiothoracic surgical patients based on STS risk metrics
Routinely participate in longer duration and complex OR cases
Demonstrate proficiency in assisting with minimally invasive surgical valve procedures
Maintain the flexibility to accommodate a significant number of urgent to emergent cases
Participate in the robust aortic surgery program
Understands the requirement of every 5th night on-call
Demonstrate proficiency with inpatient hospital care and outpatient clinic work including but not limited to discharge summaries, post-op evaluations, and orders
Requirements:
Minimum 1 year of experience in a cardiothoracic surgery setting
1+ years of first assistant experience in cardiothoracic surgery
1+ year of second assist experience in cardiothoracic surgery
1+ year of experience in endovascular vein harvesting
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
Current NCCPA Board Certification required
Possession of or eligibility for a California medical license
Current ACLS certification
Active DEA registration
Nice to have:
Prior experience with Epic EMR (preferred)
Fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery (a plus)
What we offer:
Sign-On/Relocation Bonus Available
Competitive salary and annual incentive bonus plan
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability