Locum - Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic Silverdale WA

APP Cardiothoracic Coverage at St. Michael Medical Center

St. Michael Medical Center is looking for APP Cardiothoracic coverage. Details below!

Rate Caps for Submission:

• Malpractice – Must be included in rates.
• Orientation – $125-137.50 - half the hourly/callback rate, kicks in after 8 hours. "Per hour of orientation or training beyond 8 hours"
• Hourly – $250-275 - "Per hour, not OT"
• Holiday – $375-412.50 - Must be 1.5x the hourly rate. "Per holiday hour, no OT"
• Nightly Call – $600-$700 - "Per night call to hold the pager, to include 2.5 hours gratis"
• Holiday Nightly Call - $900-1050 - "Per night call to hold the pager, to include 2.5 hours gratis"
• On Call (Daily) – $1,500-$1,700 - "Per 24 hours to include 4 hours gratis"
• 24 Hour Holiday Call Rate - $2250-2550 - "Per 24 hours to include 4 hours gratis"
• Call Back – $250-$275 – "Per hour of patient contact hours, after gratis hours are completed, gratis prorate to MSA terms."
• Holiday Call Back – $375-412.50 – "Per holiday hour of patient contact hours, after gratis hours are completed, gratis prorate to MSA terms."

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

• Start: As soon as credentialed
• Duration: 6-9 months
• Assignment: M-F and Call (1-2 weekdays and weekends)
• Night call starts at 5pm and goes to 7am.

Facility Location: St. Michael Medical Center Setting: Office/Clinic 5% and Hospital 95%FTE: 1.0

Duties: Adult 100%

• Required Procedures:
• General CV/thoracic surgery – open
• Coronary artery bypass surgery – on pump
• Valvular – repair
• Valvular – replacement
• Preferred Procedures:
• Aneurysm repair – cardiac
• Aneurysm repair – aorto-thoracic
• Lung resection (including VATS)
• Chest wall or pleural procedures
• Left ventricular assist devices
• Ventilation management
• Evaluation & management of acute volume/BP issues
• Insertion of central line
• NOT Required Procedures:
• General CV/thoracic surgery – endoscopic
• Coronary artery bypass surgery – off pump
• Congenital defects (ASD, VSD, PFO, etc.)
• Esophagus and diaphragm surgeries
• Permanent pacemaker placement
• AICD (Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator)
• Bronchoscopy
• Arterial line
• PA catheter
• IABP

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

• Does this position require OR experience? YES
• What is the required background/skills? Cardiothoracic Surgery experience - both in the OR and also management of the patients in the acute care and ICU setting
• Will you consider an OR only provider(no rounding, no clinic)? They need to be able to assist and if necessary round or provide clinic support. The cost for this resource is expensive so we need them practicing at full capacity.

EMR: EPIC

Hospital Patients per Day: 5-10

• Admissions - 0-3
• ICU 2-7
• Surgeries 1-2

Support Staff:

• Office ancillary staff: RN Navigators, Mas
• Physicians in practice – 2
• Midlevels - 4

Reason for Coverage: Current APP has retired

Travel Preferences: Preferred Lodging: Oxford Inn & Suites

Air Travel: Local, no flights HIGHLY PREFERRED

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: 3+ months.
• Requirements: See below
• Certified PA – [Required]
• WA license – [Highly preferred] will consider a provider that will obtain license during the credentialing process
• Clean Malpractice/Background - [HIGHLY PREFERRED]
• Local, No flights - [HIGHLY PREFERRED]
• A Self-Query NPDB report is mandatory at the time of presentation. The Self-Query NPDB report must be dated within 30 days of the presentation date.