Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic

We are hiring an experienced Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant to work full scope! Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery & CVICU, Full Scope Opportunity!

Rural Location in South Dakota - Unique Opportunity and peaceful location! If you like to hike, fish, outdoorsy activities this is the perfect contract or permanent home for you!

We are considering Locum, Perm and Locum to Perm Candidate Interest! Open to 6-12 month contract lengths with an opportunity to extend!

Inpatient duties include: 

Function as a first assistant in the OR covering a breadth of cases in Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular surgeries which include, but are not limited to: CABG, AVR, MVR, MV repair, Bentall, Aortic Root work, Aortic Dissections, Convergent, MAZE, PVI, Thoracotomies, VATS, Lobectomies, Fem-pop, Ax-fem-fem, AAA, aneurysm repair, fistula creation, and thoracic traumas. Endoscopic and Open Vessel Harvest

Performed consultations and routine postoperative ICU and floor management of postoperative patients from the perioperative phase through discharge. Unique opportunity to grown professionally and clinically by advancing my experience with a diverse group of patients.

Mentored monthly Medical Students to our service and supporting their clinical rotations in our full-scope service setting.

Outpatient duties include: Pre and postoperative clinic management, Aortic Aneurysm Surveillance, I & D and routine management of post operative wound management