Surgical Specialties Physician Assistant
- Employer
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Location
- Athens, GA
- Closing date
- Jul 29, 2021
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- Profession
- Physician Assistant
- Specialty
- Medical Management
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Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is hiring a Physician Assistant to join the team to support the three surgical specialties Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular in a PRN capacity.This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nations leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians. This is a PRN position working shifts as needed.
In this role you will:
Participate in rounding on patients in the hospital and ambulatory setting
• Admit patients to the hospital
• Complete Inpatient surgical workup and obtain consent
• Provide consultations from other services
• Call patients and address their concerns
• Complete procedures including chest tube insertions, IABP removal, chest tube removal, external pacing wire removal.
• Experience first assisting on all cardiothoracic cases and endoscopic vein harvesting recommended but not required.
• Coordinate the evaluation and screening process for patients being evaluated for complex cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery and/or interventional cardiology.
• Member of a multidisciplinary care team that assists in coordination and management of post-operative / post-procedure and critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre- and post-operative / procedure patients in the ambulatory setting.
• Application of specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU and CVICU areas.
• Contribute to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provide leadership to the organization.
Piedmont Benefits:
Well-designed training program offered
• Quality, Service and Reputation
Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI)
The first integrated cardiovascular healthcare delivery program affiliated with a community health system in greater Atlanta, and is headquartered on the campus of Piedmont Hospital, a 481-bed quaternary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Offering a continuum of patient care, including: primary and secondary prevention,outpatient and inpatient cardiovascular care, and appropriate quality measures and metrics to demonstrate enhanced outcomes.
Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is hiring a Physician Assistant to join the team to support the three surgical specialties Thoracic, Cardiac, ...
In this role you will:
Participate in rounding on patients in the hospital and ambulatory setting
• Admit patients to the hospital
• Complete Inpatient surgical workup and obtain consent
• Provide consultations from other services
• Call patients and address their concerns
• Complete procedures including chest tube insertions, IABP removal, chest tube removal, external pacing wire removal.
• Experience first assisting on all cardiothoracic cases and endoscopic vein harvesting recommended but not required.
• Coordinate the evaluation and screening process for patients being evaluated for complex cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery and/or interventional cardiology.
• Member of a multidisciplinary care team that assists in coordination and management of post-operative / post-procedure and critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre- and post-operative / procedure patients in the ambulatory setting.
• Application of specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU and CVICU areas.
• Contribute to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provide leadership to the organization.
Piedmont Benefits:
Well-designed training program offered
• Quality, Service and Reputation
Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI)
The first integrated cardiovascular healthcare delivery program affiliated with a community health system in greater Atlanta, and is headquartered on the campus of Piedmont Hospital, a 481-bed quaternary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Offering a continuum of patient care, including: primary and secondary prevention,outpatient and inpatient cardiovascular care, and appropriate quality measures and metrics to demonstrate enhanced outcomes.
Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is hiring a Physician Assistant to join the team to support the three surgical specialties Thoracic, Cardiac, ...
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