Cardiothoracic

Catholic Medical Center • Manchester, NH

20h

About The Position

Recruiting for an experienced Physician Assistant to perform diversified clinical duties in support of the CMC physician practice. Collaborates with the CTSA surgeons in the delivery of care, and treatment to patients. Will share call times equally, to provide consistent coverage on nights, weekends, and holidays. Call coverage includes CVOR and inpatient calls overnight. Qualified Candidates: Surgical first assist/and vein harvests in the OR and performs procedures at the beside as described by the surgical physician assistant core privileges. Gathers pertinent information, interviews patients and performs physical examinations on patients within established standards of care and practice. Writes orders including diagnostic tests and medication, after consultation with the appropriate physician to accomplish a long-term plan of care. Need to be self-sufficient, and fairly autonomous in rounding on step-down patients and seeing office patients. Dictates history, physicals and surgical consults promptly, daily assessments. Performs daily assessments of patients as directed by the physicians, to include relevant interval history, physical exam and review of objective data and records in medical record. Utilizes critical thinking to provide care for 8-15 patients fairly independently while covering step-down unit. Provides backup for clinical emergencies when the rounding physician is not immediately available during regular daytime hours. Actively participates in staff meetings. Ideal candidate should be flexible, affable, creative, energetic, compassionate, and a team player. Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration About the Practice: Well-established high volume program comprised of 3 surgeons, and a dedicated team of APPs . The APP team works with a high level of autonomy supported by the cardiac surgeons. The program performs a comprehensive spectrum of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery services including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, complex aortic surgery, endovascular treatment of aneurysms, minimally invasive cardiac valvular surgical procedures (including TAVR’s), arrhythmia surgery, as well as advanced heart failure treatments, including ECMO and VADs. Incentive/Benefits Package: Hospital employed position Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits including health / life / dental insurance and employer matching 401K CME/dues allowance A-rated occurrence based professional liability insurance Be part of a supportive and energetic team

Requirements

• Experienced Physician Assistant
• Need to be self-sufficient, and fairly autonomous
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration
• Qualified Candidates: Surgical first assist/and vein harvests in the OR and performs procedures at the beside as described by the surgical physician assistant core privileges.

Nice To Haves

• flexible
• affable
• creative
• energetic
• compassionate
• team player

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified clinical duties in support of the CMC physician practice.
• Collaborates with the CTSA surgeons in the delivery of care, and treatment to patients.
• Shares call times equally, to provide consistent coverage on nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Call coverage includes CVOR and inpatient calls overnight.
• Surgical first assist/and vein harvests in the OR and performs procedures at the beside as described by the surgical physician assistant core privileges.
• Gathers pertinent information, interviews patients and performs physical examinations on patients within established standards of care and practice.
• Writes orders including diagnostic tests and medication, after consultation with the appropriate physician to accomplish a long-term plan of care.
• Rounding on step-down patients and seeing office patients.
• Dictates history, physicals and surgical consults promptly, daily assessments.
• Performs daily assessments of patients as directed by the physicians, to include relevant interval history, physical exam and review of objective data and records in medical record.
• Utilizes critical thinking to provide care for 8-15 patients fairly independently while covering step-down unit.
• Provides backup for clinical emergencies when the rounding physician is not immediately available during regular daytime hours.
• Actively participates in staff meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits including health / life / dental insurance and employer matching 401K
• CME/dues allowance
• A-rated occurrence based professional liability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed