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Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Employer
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Closing date
Dec 7, 2019

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Profession
Physician
Specialty
Surgery, Thoracic Surgery

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide high level and patient-centered care in the discipline of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

  • Consults with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
  • Provide treatment for valvular heart diseases such as valve stenosis or vessel insufficiency, ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis and congenital defects.
  • Repair or replace heart valves, widen clogged arteries, repair aortic aneurysms, implant defibrillators and pacemakers, and perform double, triple, quadruple, and the rare quintuple heart bypasses.
  • Monitors lab results, medication adherence and medication toxicities.
  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
  • Explain and discuss procedures, test results, or prescribed treatment with the patient.
  • Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
  • Refers patients to medical specialists when necessary.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

  • Provides clinical and didactic teaching to residents, medical students and staff.
  • Represents the practice at Hospital committees in such a manner that the burden of attending the meetings is reasonably distributed among all of the physicians in the group.
  • Assists in recruiting and interviewing of new physicians and staff to the practice.
  • Attends Directors' and Committee meetings.
  • Acquires the necessary CME credits and takes the certification examination to maintain re-certification status.
  • Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), issued by the Accreditation Council on Medical Education.
  • A valid medical license in the United States, and certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery with experience as a practicing cardiothoracic surgeon in the United States.
  • Current Medical licensure issued by PA State Board of Medicine or the PA State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Successful completion of General Surgery residency.
  • A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • At least three (3) years clinical patient care experience as a specialist (fellowship included).

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