Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Location: Connecticut
Specialty: CV/CT surgery
Practice Setting: Inpatient
Pay: $160/hour
Start Date: As soon as credentialed, dependent on provider availability
Assignment: 6 months with option to extend
Schedule: Weekend coverage only Friday 6:00 PM through Sunday 6:00 PM.

Schedule
Weekend coverage only
Friday 6:00 PM through Sunday 6:00 PM
Approximately 48 hours of weekend coverage
Start as soon as credentialing is completed
6-month assignment with option to extend
Immediate coverage initially at one Connecticut location
Coverage will expand to a second Connecticut location once privileges are approved
Average patient volume: approximately 10 patients/day
Patient population: Adolescent, Adult & Geriatric
EMR: Epic
No supervising physician present during the assignment

Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will be responsible for a broad range of inpatient clinical and surgical duties, including:

Inpatient consultations
Stepdown unit patient management
Pre-operative physical examinations
Daily rounding
Diagnosing and treating illnesses
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
Coordination of patient care
Suture removal
Prescription writing
Surgical assistance
Ongoing inpatient patient management
Required Procedures & Clinical Skills
Experience with the following is required:

Central venous catheter placement
Dialysis catheter placement
Arterial line placement
Intra-aortic balloon pump procedures
Endoscopic retrieval
No balloon pump procedures will be required for this assignment.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced Physician Assistant who is comfortable practicing autonomously in a high-acuity inpatient environment.

Candidates should have:

Strong inpatient/acute care experience
Surgical and OR experience
Experience managing stepdown patients
Ability to practice independently
Experience with invasive procedures
Ability to provide inpatient consultations
Experience in a Level I Trauma environment
Availability for consistent weekend coverage
New graduates will not be considered.

Compensation
$160/hour

Enjoy a competitive hourly rate, a weekend-only schedule, and the opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level I Trauma environment.

Apply today for immediate consideration.