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Physician Assistant-Cardiac Surgery, Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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Quick overview

The Physician Assistant will manage a mix of inpatient and outpatient cardiac surgery patients, involving daily rounding, formulating treatment plans, writing comprehensive notes, and handling urgent communications from catheterization labs. Duties also include first assisting in the operating room for open-heart cases and performing Endoscopic Vein Harvesting.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have completed an accredited Physician Assistant educational program and hold an Illinois Physician Assistant in Medicine license, along with national certification. Required certifications include Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), with preferred experience being two years in cardiac surgery.

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Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace.
This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.
As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.
We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
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Job Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physician Assistant to work in our Cardiac Surgery department. This position is a mix of inpatient and outpatient (50/50 split).

Schedule

Monday - Friday (8 hour days) Call Required 1 weekend/month (Friday to Monday) Overnight call 2-3/month (5pm-7am) The Physician Assistant reflects the mission, vision, and values of NMHC, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Inpatient duties: Floor duties for the PA include Collect laboratory data, vital signs, and any significant events on postop and preop patients The patient will be evaluated by the PA and a plan will be formulated Round with the surgeon and review the plan in the morning Write all pre and postop notes During the day, the PA will follow up on any events with the patients and round with the on-call surgeon at the end of the workday Answer urgent phone calls from cardiac catheterization labs at CDH, Delnor, and Kishwaukee hospitals and facilitate transfers or emergent OR requests Must be available at all times during cardiac catheterization working hours during the week Complete discharges on any patient ready to leave the hospital status post-surgery Evaluate and initiate work up for new inpatient consultations Admit patients from outside hospitals or directly from home for evaluation for cardiac surgery Answer service phone with questions/problems regarding inpatients and outpatients Weekend rounding duties include the same duties that hold true during the week which include collecting laboratory data, vital signs, any significant events overnight, evaluating the postop or preop patient, writing a progress note, formulating a plan for the patient for the day, and reviewing that plan with the rounding physician. The PA will also complete discharges on any patient ready to leave the hospital.

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