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Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Day - 10 Hour Shift - Full-time *Up to $5k in bonus incentives

Sharp HealthCare
La Mesa, CA, United States
$116.4K a year
Full-time

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Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum) :

$73.617 - $94.990 - $116.363

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated professional to join our team in our Cardiac Surgery department.

The ideal Cardiac Surgery candidate will have a strong background in CT Surgery, with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH).

Prior experience working in cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery teams is strongly preferred.

What You Will Do

To deliver health care in the Physician Assistant role at a Hospital within Sharp HealthCare.

Required Qualifications

  • Completion of a Physician Assistant program
  • California Physician Assistant License - CA Physician Assistant Board
  • ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

  • CT Surgery with specific expertise in Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
  • 1 Year Physician Assistant experience
  • Prior experience working in cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery

Essential Functions

Clinical

Assess all patients in Acute care setting for service line population, within scope of practice.

Develops patient data base through a comprehensive health history, physical examination and laboratory studies / diagnostic tests as indicated.

Orders diagnostic tests and interprets data, discriminating between normal / abnormal findings. Formulates, implements and evaluates an ongoing plan of care incorporating interdisciplinary input.

Manages treatment modalities.

Counsels and supports patients and families, utilizing appropriate knowledge, training and experience. Facilitates / provides opportunity for improvement in outcomes for service line patient population.

Performs interventions per approved standardized procedures.

Documentation

Creates / Maintains appropriate documentation and record keeping for all patient contacts.

Education

Assists in developing learning experiences to meet the needs of staff, community, and patients.

Provides health teaching to staff, patients and families to increase their knowledge base.

Enhances patient / family learning and health behaviors.

Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills in area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members.

Leadership

Promotes interdisciplinary planning and coordination of ongoing patient care.

Collaborates and refers appropriately to other members of the health care team.

Acts as a role model for staff.

Functions as a contributing member within the appropriate service line.

Develops and updates standardized procedures.

Productivity

Meets department's expectations for daily volume.

Professional competency

Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.

Promotes Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant roles to patients, staff and community.

Remains current in new trends of clinical practice, e.g., health care legislation, research and CE / CME programs for licensure renewal.

Attends NP / PA meetings and specialty case conferences.

Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

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