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Overview
SSM Health-Dean Medical Group, a 500-physician multi-specialty group, is actively recruiting an experienced Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery to work in our Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. The department currently consists of 3 physicians and 6 APs. The Physician Assistant must have post-educational experience as a practicing PA in Cardiothoracic Surgery. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital offers unmatched robotic surgery capabilities in the region, enabling robotic cardiac and thoracic procedures. We perform a wide range of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including CABG, valve surgery, aortic aneurysms and dissections, pulmonary resections, and decortications. Ventricular assist devices are not performed. Ideal candidates have surgical first assist experience and a strong interest in operating room work, and must be able to thrive within a high-functioning team. The new PA will assist in the operating room (including endoscopic and open vein and radial artery harvesting), provide in-patient care on the Cardiothoracic Surgery unit, participate in night call on weeknights and weekends (anticipated 1 in 6 for each) for floor patients and OR, and may have rare outpatient clinic duties. Weekend duties include rounds followed by call from home for the OR; full-time intensivists support patient care. Floor patients are managed by PAs with which call is from home via phone. Responsibilities
Assist in the operating room (endoscopic and open vein and radial artery harvesting) Provide patient care on the Cardiothoracic Surgery in-patient unit Night call on weeknights and weekends (anticipated 1 in 6 for each) for floor patients and for the operating room Rare outpatient clinic care Weekend rounds followed by call from home for the OR Work with full-time intensivists for patient care Qualifications
Post-educational experience as a practicing Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery Seniority in surgical first assist and a strong orientation to the operating room Ability to function effectively in a high-performing team Willingness to participate in on-call duties as described (1 in 6) About the Hospital
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital is an ACS Level II Trauma Center 440-bed tertiary care and referral center serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912 Part of the SSM Wisconsin Region network of hospitals Equal Opportunity
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.
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SSM Health-Dean Medical Group, a 500-physician multi-specialty group, is actively recruiting an experienced Physician Assistant, Cardiothoracic Surgery to work in our Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. The department currently consists of 3 physicians and 6 APs. The Physician Assistant must have post-educational experience as a practicing PA in Cardiothoracic Surgery. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital offers unmatched robotic surgery capabilities in the region, enabling robotic cardiac and thoracic procedures. We perform a wide range of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including CABG, valve surgery, aortic aneurysms and dissections, pulmonary resections, and decortications. Ventricular assist devices are not performed. Ideal candidates have surgical first assist experience and a strong interest in operating room work, and must be able to thrive within a high-functioning team. The new PA will assist in the operating room (including endoscopic and open vein and radial artery harvesting), provide in-patient care on the Cardiothoracic Surgery unit, participate in night call on weeknights and weekends (anticipated 1 in 6 for each) for floor patients and OR, and may have rare outpatient clinic duties. Weekend duties include rounds followed by call from home for the OR; full-time intensivists support patient care. Floor patients are managed by PAs with which call is from home via phone. Responsibilities
Assist in the operating room (endoscopic and open vein and radial artery harvesting) Provide patient care on the Cardiothoracic Surgery in-patient unit Night call on weeknights and weekends (anticipated 1 in 6 for each) for floor patients and for the operating room Rare outpatient clinic care Weekend rounds followed by call from home for the OR Work with full-time intensivists for patient care Qualifications
Post-educational experience as a practicing Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery Seniority in surgical first assist and a strong orientation to the operating room Ability to function effectively in a high-performing team Willingness to participate in on-call duties as described (1 in 6) About the Hospital
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital is an ACS Level II Trauma Center 440-bed tertiary care and referral center serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912 Part of the SSM Wisconsin Region network of hospitals Equal Opportunity
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.
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