Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Locum job in Tacoma, WA
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Surgery-Cardiovascular
Degree Required Other
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Tacoma, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/04/24

The site is looking to add providers to their pool for 2025 coverage


Practice Description :

4 Surgeon 4 PA practice

Surgery Performed

  • Robotic Lobectomy and Thymectomy using the Davinci Xi Robot
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • Aortic Valve Replacement/ TAVR procedures
  • Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
  • Thoracotomy and VATS procedures
  • Left Ventricular assist Device Implantation
  • Aortic Dissection Repair
  • ECMO


PA Workflow/Responsibilities

Morning Rounds, which include daily progress notes

Medication management, order appropriate labs and Studies as needed

Consults

History and Physical

Discharge Patients and Discharge Summaries

Chest tube management and removal

Attend Multidisciplinary rounds(when on call)

Daily Clinic (Monday-Thursday)post OP patients

First Assist in all procedures

Endoscopic Vein and Radial Harvesting using Maquet System(Hemopro 2 Vasoview)

Prepare Conduit harvested

Place Appropriate post operative orders

Close Sternotomy( Surgeon preference)


Call Coverage

Will be 1 in 3 during the week as well as weekends

Weekday call includes:

- Finishing Late cases

- Taking calls from the CCU

- Returning to the hospital for Emergency Cases


Weekend Call Includes :

- Rounding with the Call Surgeon

- Progress Notes

- Chest tube management

- Discharging Patients

- Receiving calls from CCU

- Available to return to Hospital for Emergency Cases