Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery APP Need In WA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Surgery-Thoracic
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Tacoma, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/17/24
JOB DETAILS:
  • Practice Type: Clinic and Hospital
  • Schedule: Monday - Thursday(clinic) and Friday - Sunday Call coverage
  • Call Coverage: Call coverage needed during the week and on the weekend
  • Call Schedule: Will be 1 in 3 during the week as well as weekends
  • Specific Dates Open: Starting Jan 2025, ongoing
  • Hospital Stroke Certified: Yes

About Quest:
  • We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
  • We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
  • We assist with credentialing and privileging
  • We provide a dedicated team to help with the entire process from beginning to end

Job 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)

Skills

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