Physician Assistant, Advanced Cardiac Surgery (Sign-On/Relocation Bonus Available)

Base Salary Range*:  $185,000 to $284,893

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Position Summary

MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking to add a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA) to its cardiac surgery practice at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center in beautiful southern California. The selected PA will be employed by MemorialCare Medical Group, a for-profit multi-specialty group practice affiliated with MemorialCare Medical Foundation.

Practice Details

·         Employed position with MemorialCare Medical Group (MCMG)

·         Primary location: Long Beach, CA

·         Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

·         Hospital call required

·         EMR system: Epic

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The PA-Cardiac Surgery assists the supervising surgeon in the operating room, but also plays an integral role in the global management of patients undergoing cardiothoracic, vascular, or aortic surgery.

·         Includes all aspects of peri-operative care from performing patient histories and daily rounds to invasive surgical procedures, including the critical retrieval of vascular tissue in coronary bypass procedures

·         Competitive candidates must have extensive knowledge of artificial cardiac devices, ventilators and the pharmacologic effects of vasoactive/cardiotonic drugs

·         The PA also provides patient care expertise in the postoperative acute care units, step-down units and regular floors

·         First assist in the O.R., participate in aortic clinic, endovascular vein harvesting

·         Be part of one of the larger programs on the west coast for comprehensive aortic diagnosis and treatment

·         Demonstrate proficiency in management of high acuity cardiothoracic surgical patients based on STS risk metrics.  These patients have multiple comorbidities, drug abuse, poorly controlled medical issues such as diabetes and include a significant number of renal failure/dialysis patients.

·         Routinely participate in longer duration and complex OR cases.

·         Demonstrate proficiency in assisting with minimally invasive surgical valve procedures.  This requires the PAs to be familiar with groin dissections and assisting using video as opposed to direct visualization.  Develop proficiency in closure of and subsequent care of these complex surgical wounds. 

·         Maintain the flexibility to accommodate a significant number of urgent to emergent cases anticipating frequent changes in scheduling and add on cases that require the PA to be available for extended hours.

·         Participate in the robust aortic surgery program with multiple incoming referrals on a monthly basis.  Maintain availability for acute aortic dissections that require emergency surgery and more regular in person call coverage after midnight.

·         Understands the requirement of every 5th night on-call when fully staffed but with possible increased frequency until that time.

·         Demonstrate proficiency with inpatient hospital care and outpatient clinic work including but not limited to discharge summaries, post-op evaluations, and orders. 

Qualifications

·         1+ year of experience in a cardiothoracic surgery setting

·         1+ year of first assist experience in cardiothoracic surgery

·         1+ year second assist experience in cardiothoracic surgery

·         1+ year of experience in endovascular vein harvesting

·         Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

·         Current NCCPA Board Certification required

·         Possession of or eligibility for a California medical license

·         Prior experience with Epic EMR (preferred)

·         Current ACLS certification

·         Active DEA registration

·         Fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery (a plus)

Financial & Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits for provider and family
• Continuing medical education reimbursement fund
• Base salary 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Professional liability insurance

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, one of the largest free-standing hospitals on the west coast, is dedicated to clinical excellence, cutting-edge research and a robust clinical trial program. It has a 60-year history of cardiac program innovations including pioneering discoveries in diagnostic testing, pacing and electrophysiology and 15-year history of innovations in aortic, robotic-assisted, atrial fibrillation and other minimally invasive cardiac surgery. MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California, again took the top spot in the Best Hospital Category in Orange County Register’s “Best of Orange County” competition. The Orange County Register also awarded Orange Coast Medical Center for the seventh consecutive year as a Top Workplace.

MemorialCare Medical Foundation is a physician-based organization with more than 2,000 employed and affiliated physicians in Orange and Los Angeles counties. MemorialCare Health System is listed among the top 20 percent of health systems nationwide by Thomson Reuters, one of the top 100 integrated healthcare networks nationwide, and the top 10 in the west region by IMS. MemorialCare Health System is the predominant fully integrated health system in the Southern Los Angeles County and Orange County with over 200 locations.

Qualifications

·         1+ year of experience in a cardiothoracic surgery setting

·         1+ year of first assist experience in cardiothoracic surgery

·         1+ year second assist experience in cardiothoracic surgery

·         1+ year of experience in endovascular vein harvesting

·         Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

·         Current NCCPA Board Certification required

·         Possession of or eligibility for a California medical license

·         Prior experience with Epic EMR (preferred)

·         Current ACLS certification

·         Active DEA registration

·         Fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery (a plus)