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Demanddeborah

PA - Physician Assistant (Vascular Surgery)

Demanddeborah, Pemberton Heights, New Jersey, United States

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Position Summary:

Seeking an experienced cardiothoracic operating room physician assistant with cardiothoracic experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong cardiothoracic surgery bypass, valve and aneurysm experience, in addition to endoscopic vein harvesting experience. As a surgical assistant PA, you will assist the cardiothoracic surgeon in the operating room in performing bypass, valve replacement/repair, aortic reconstruction, aneurysm repair and some minimally invasive approach procedures. This position will work directly with the cardiothoracic surgeon in the care of the surgical patient, pre-, intra, and post procedure and function on a rotation with two CT surgeons.

Experience Required or Preferred:

Minimum 3-5 years PA experience and CT surgery background.

Education:

Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

License and Credentials:

Current NCCPA.

Current BLS required and ACLS certification preferred.

CDS and DEA licenses required for Physician Assistants.

Approval of credentials and clinical privileges per Center procedure.

Advanced Card Life Support.

Skills:

Harvest saphenous veins and radial arteries and assist in operating room during cardiothoracic procedures.

Prepare harvested veins/arteries for coronary artery grafting, including making and closing incisions.

Assist attending surgeon as either a first or second assistant.

Participate in fundamental operating room techniques such as aseptic technique, tying knots, hemostasis, tissue handling, and primary closure of sternotomies and leg incisions.

Consult on cardiac surgery protocols and patient care as designated by the supervising physician.

Hours: Full-time hours 80 per pay period

The starting salary range for this position is $128,000 to $155,000.

When determining a team member’s base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring for patients and team members. That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time‑off, 401(k) matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance, and free parking.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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