Surgical Oncology Physician Assistant

Join Us As A Physician Assistant First Assist

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!

We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we've served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.

The physician assistant first assist practices medicine under the supervision of a physician. The role is unique to the Physician Assistants specialty area in CV Surgery. Provides direct patient care and assumes primary responsibility for clinical management of patients in ambulatory, operating room and inpatient settings. Collaborates, refers, and consults with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe, and high-quality care. Contributes to organizational and departmental continuous performance and quality improvement projects. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

A Brief Overview

• Provides diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, and preventative care under the supervision of a physician. Functions primarily as a first assistant during cardiovascular and thoracic operative procedures.
• Clinical Practice Expert: Provides advanced level of direct and indirect care to individual patients/families and/or groups of patients/families in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Evidence-Based Consultant & Researcher: Demonstrates collaborative leadership with researchers, other health professionals, divisions, and departments to generate knowledge and make practice changes based on research findings, as well as, the results of the organizational and departmental quality improvement processes.
• Clinical Leadership: Provides leadership in meeting system, organizational, division, and departmental goals.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional responsibilities and self-development.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Required - Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Work Experience Requirements

• Required - Physician Assistant 1-3 years

Licenses and Certifications Requirements

• Required - Licensed Physician Assistant Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants
• Required - Physician Assistant-Certified - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Preferred - Licensed Physician Assistant - Mississippi - Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in applying advanced concepts, principles, and professional techniques in a specialized field of nursing.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with physicians, residents, advanced practice nurses, nurses, department leaders and support staff thereby creating a cohesive well developed team.

Supervision Provided by this Position

• There are no supervisory or lead responsibilities assigned to this position.

Physical Demands

• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Exposure to excessive heat or cold as required.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
• Frequent travel outside hospital.
• Frequent handling or administering of narcotics.
• Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance and push and pull up to 250 lbs.
• Ability to sit in one place, stand, walk, squat, kneel, reach, twist, crawl, and bend throughout the shift.
• Good hand-eye coordination.

Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.