Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Program - Physician Assistant

The Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Memorial Healthcare System is actively seeking a dedicated and proactive Physician Assistant to join its expanding team. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of advanced heart failure (AHF) specialists to oversee the treatment and management of patients in need of transplant surgery and advanced heart failure therapies. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience with AHF and cardiology patients. Candidates must have a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (or Master's equivalent) from an ARC-PA accredited program and possess a Physician Assistant Certification. A BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross and Florida license must be obtained by the date of hire. Schedule requirements are four, 10-hour shifts with weekend rotations. This is a full-time employed position that offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity. About the Memorial Physician Group The Memorial Physician Group actively recruits Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Midwives to join many of our specialty clinic teams and one or more of our six award-winning hospitals. Our highly supportive environment promotes top-of-license practice while working within a multidisciplinary team, and a culture that cultivates meaningful relationships and professional development within a team that supports the delivery of high-quality patient care. About Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute (MCVI) is a leader in cardiovascular care, providing primary care, clinical research, and surgery/transplant services that are patient-focused, safe, compassionate, comprehensive, and coordinated. MCVI's highly skilled team includes clinical and interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, interventional radiologists and neurointerventional radiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, thoracic surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, pediatric interventional cardiologists, and pediatric cardiac surgeons. Memorial Regional Hospital, a level-one trauma center, is an approved comprehensive stroke center and has robust cardiology and cardiovascular surgery service delivery. The Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Division has regional programs for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and limb salvage and the first transcarotid artery stenting program in Broward County. There is also a strong program in complex aortic pathology and work closely with the cardiac surgery, cardiology, heart transplant, and neurointerventional teams. Dialysis access is also a strong component of the practice. In addition to a large general cardiology practice, the MCVI includes all relevant subspecialties including electrophysiology, preventative and interventional cardiology, vascular, congenital heart disease, imaging, and genetics. The cardiothoracic surgical program has also earned and maintained the distinguished three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, a 232-bed freestanding facility and part of the Memorial Healthcare System, has an established and highly recognized pediatric heart transplant program. The MCVI performed the first adult heart transplant in Broward County and has an active VAD and Adult Heart Transplant program since 2014. Memorial has the first accredited adult congenital heart program in the State of Florida and is the only ELSO Gold designated ECMO program in South Florida.

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