Physician Asst CT SurgeryOcala, FL

Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery

At AdventHealth Medical Group, you can be part of a team of driven professionals providing compassionate care to the communities across nine US states. With a coalition of over 2000 physicians, we are ready to serve a wide variety of needs and communities. Through innovation, quality patient care and physician leadership, our focus is on adapting to the changing landscape of health care while remaining dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The Physician Assistant (PA) supports the clinical operation of AdventHealth with primary focus on clinical services in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient Responsibilities include: pre-operative admission, consultation, evaluation and medical optimization; intra-operative 1st and 2nd assistance; post-operative ICU and floor patient care and discharge. Outpatient Responsibilities include: pre & post Operative clinic; out-of-hospital patient clinical phone call management & out-of-hospital operative call-in. Delivery of patient care will be conducted in collaboration with faculty surgeons and physicians.

Participation in daily inpatient rounding by taking patient history, conducting physical exam, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic data, performing medication reconciliation, procedures, and computer order entry as appropriate. Participation in daily multidisciplinary round by contributing specific surgical perspective and promoting integrated comprehensive patient care.

Inpatient consultation and admission at the direction of the collaborating physician.

Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic, and surgical concerns which include the following:

• Admission/consultation of patients at the direction of the collaborating physician
• Conduct medical history; performance of physical examination
• Collection, interpretation & recording of diagnostic clinical laboratory data
• Ordering, specimen collection & interpretation of all relevant laboratory/microbiological tests
• Ordering & interpretation of all relevant radiologic/US/MRI/NM studies
• Ordering, performance & interrelation of cardiac diagnostic testing
• Diagnosis of acute and chronic conditions affecting all organs systems
• Development of treatment plans
• Ordering medications
• Address the pharmacologic needs of patients by CPOE/written/oral methods

Call requirements will be rotational to include a 24-hour/7-day coverage system. Out-Of-House SICU & Floor call responsibilities, Donor call organ assessment & OR call responsibilities

Perform First/Second Surgical Assist duties within the OR setting and/or at bedside as program and surgeon direct which may include but is not limited to:

• First & 2nd Operative assistant on cardiothoracic surgical and transplant patients
• Assist with Heart Transplantation, Lung Transplantation & Ventricular Assist Device surgeries
• Assist with Cardiothoracic Surgery including CABG, Valve Repair and Replacement, Aortic Procedures, Thoracotomy, Lung Resections, and Central/Peripheral Vascular repair.
• Conduit Harvest, including greater and lesser saphenous veins and radial artery o Sternotomy & Sternal closure o
• ECMO initiation/weaning and cannulation/decannulation techniques
• Obtainment of informed consent for procedures performed by the PA
• Insertion of percutaneous/open chest tubes, arterial lines & femoral/axillary IABP, Fem/SC/IJ Central venous access, PA catheter placement, transvenous pacer wires, and dialysis catheters
• Documenting, coding and completing diagnosis of patient's condition to facilitate appropriate insurance reimbursement.

Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Two years experience

Provides direct care with licensing credentials under the auspices of supervising MD.

Valid American Heart Association BLS & ACLS certification

Licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.

NCCPA Certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.