Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant

Description : Under the direction and supervision of staff cardiovascular surgeon, the CVA provides high quality, cost-effective patient care by performing cardiovascular surgical preparation procedures, peri-operative and post- operative procedures, and assists in performing cardiovascular surgical procedures.

Essential Functions : Performs admission evaluation on all new patients to include : obtains basic medical information and history, reviews patients medical record, performs physical exam, transcribes history and medical findings into patient medical record, and reports deviations from normal findings to attending physician.

Provides patient and family with pre-operative education. Answers questions regarding surgery, recovery and risk factor modification;

provides blood transfusion information. Performs cardiovascular surgery perioperative procedures; locates and displays chest x-rays and pertinent patient information.

Reviews patient chart noting allergies, pertinent medical history, abnormal physical findings, catheterization and / or ECHO data and specific cardiovascular disease.

Assists in performing cardiovascular surgical procedures : assists staff cardiovascular surgeons in opening chest and cannulating great vessels and heart.

Performs invasive procedures : insertion, removal, monitoring of LABP, chest tube, arterial line placement, central line placement and Swan Ganz insertion, thoracentesis, femoral cutdown, uretheral catheterization, peripheral venous cannulation.

• Administers intravenous medications for treatment of arrhythmias. Performs post-operative procedures to include transcription of standard post-operative orders into patient medical records;
• assists physicians with evaluation and management of intravascular volume, pharmacological therapeutics, and nutritional status;
• reviews patients cardiac, respiratory, renal, neurological and gastrointestinal status during recovery; reviews vital signs, laboratory and x-ray studies;

assists with technical management of patients including introduction, maintenance and removal of intravascular catheters and percutaneous thoracostomy tubes.

Performs patient discharge in conjunction with social worker, pharmacist, and physical therapist; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.

Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.

Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.Secondary Functions : Mon - Fri, Variable hours, rotates Sat / Sun.

On-call / Standby required Basic Qualifications : Experience- N / AEducation- Graduate of an approved primary care physician assistant or surgical assistant program.

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.License, Certification, Registration- Licensed by State of California as a physician assistant.
• Current BLS certification.- Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, prior to employment start date.

Additional Requirements : - Experience as a cardiovascular physician assistant.- Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications : - N / A Primary Location : California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Shift : Day Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start : 07 : 00 AM Working Hours End : 04 : 30 PM Job Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard Employee Status : Regular Employee Group / Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-03NUENon Union Employee Job Level : Individual Contributor Department : Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Cardiac / Cardiovsc Surg-Non-MD - 0206 Pay Range : $164000 - $212190 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting.

The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted. Travel : No At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do.

We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work.

Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

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