Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgical PA Must have OR experience and OR license Shifts are usually 24 hour shifts which include call coverage Do they need special certifications? NCCPA Board Accredited Physician Assistant Program Special procedures: Act as first-assist in the operating room for complex cardiothoracic surgical cases (coronary bypass, valve surgery, aortic surgery, thoracic procedures) in partnership with the cardiothoracic surgeons. Provide comprehensive perioperative care: patient history & physical examination; ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies; participating in rounds in ICU, step-down, and floor settings; manage post-operative care including chest tubes, pacing wires, central/arterial lines, ventilator management. Competence in advanced surgical support techniques(e.g., conduit harvesting, endoscopic vein harvest, intracardiac monitoring, complex thoracic surgical assistance. Describe the daily shift requirements: Coverage of 24-hour period, day shift 8-12 hours, with first level practice call and coverage of patients in the continuum. What are the coverage needs per month? 20 to 25 days (24-hr) What is the daily patient volume? 6-18 patients per day. Support Staff: CVOR techs, nurses, APPs, cath lab techs, vascular surgeons, anesthesia staff, nurse navigators, valve coordinators, front/back office clinic staffBecome an ICON:

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