Locum Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring an experienced cardiothoracic physician assistant for an ongoing, full time, locum assignment near Beautiful Seattle, WA! Starting ASAP for a 6 months Full Time Locum Contract!

Guaranteed 40 hours per week, $125-155 per hour, Full time assignment! Paid Mal Practice, Travel, Lodging, Flights, Rental Car and MUCH MORE!

This is a full continuum of care cardiothoracic position with an in depth detail summary below!

Surgery Performed

Robotic Lobectomy and Thymectomy using the Davinci Xi Robot

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Aortic Valve Replacement/ TAVR procedures

Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement

Thoracotomy and VATS procedures

Left Ventricular assist Device Implantation

Aortic Dissection Repair

ECMO

PA Workflow/Responsibilities

Morning Rounds, which include daily progress notes

Medication management, order appropriate labs and Studies as needed

Consults

History and Physical

Discharge Patients and Discharge Summaries

Chest tube management and removal

Attend Multidisciplinary rounds(when on call)

Daily Clinic (Monday-Thursday)post OP patients

First Assist in all procedures

Endoscopic Vein and Radial Harvesting using Maquet System(Hemopro 2 Vasoview)

Prepare Conduit harvested

Place Appropriate post operative orders

Close Sternotomy( Surgeon preference)

Call Coverage Varies

Weekday call includes:

- Finishing Late cases

- Taking calls from the CCU

- Returning to the hospital for Emergency Cases

Weekend Call Includes :

- Rounding with the Call Surgeon

- Progress Notes

- Chest tube management

- Discharging Patients

- Receiving calls from CCU

- Available to return to Hospital for Emergency Cases