Surgical Physician Assistant (PA), Night Shift, Cardiac Surgery

Adventist HealthCare
Silver Spring, MD
Full-time

White Oak Medical Center

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Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant for our Cardiac Surgery Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Physician Assistant you will :

  • Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, documenting appropriately and communicating with attending.
  • Assist as needed in surgeries, including pre / post-operative set up and documentation to include admission / discharge orders and brief op note
  • Perform initial and on-going assessments of patients medical and physical status, including H&Ps, to help develop treatment plan
  • Coordinate with other departments and consultants as needed for inpatient care and discharge planning
  • Coordinate service recovery to ensure positive patient experience and clinical excellence
  • Order and interpret patient testing such as lab work and imaging, order treatments or follow-up based on results
  • Perform therapeutic / corrective measures and small procedures as needed, to include drain removal, suture placement, uterine evacuation, dressing changes, etc.
  • Provide patients, families, and nursing staff with education, counseling, and discharge instructions / expectations as needed

Qualifications include :

  • BS in Physician Assistant studies
  • Two years surgical experience or surgical residency preferred
  • NCCPA certification, Maryland State PA license, CDS, DEA, BLS / ACLS
  • Meet credentialing requirements for Medical staff, including background check

Work Schedule :

3 x 12 hour shifts; Nights shifts only

GR8 Allied HealthCare

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering :

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

403(b) retirement plan

Free Employee parking

Benefits Eligible Positions :

Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO

Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting

Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members

Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care.

Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if needed, may elect to be vaccinated at any community pharmacy or location offering COVID-19 vaccinations.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana.

Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to : cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.

g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture.

Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.

AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

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