Description

Specialization:
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job Summary:

Premier cardiothoracic group seeking physician assistant with experience to join their well-established practice at Chippenham and Henrico Doctors Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia.
Qualified Candidates:

• Surgical physician assistant with a minimum of 1 year experience in cardiac surgery and vein harvesting
• Physician assistant board certification
• Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
• CME and dues allowance

About the practice:

• Group of 5 surgeons, 6 PAs and 5 NPs
• The team provides a personalized focus on every patient with an unwavering commitment to quality
• Strong team approach to patient care
• Group works closely with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Group measures the quality of their services as compared to national benchmarks which have consistently ranked in the highest percentiles

About Chippenham Hospital:

• 466-acute bed hospital with a Level I trauma provisional accreditation
• 135-bed inpatient acute psychiatric hospital for child, adolescent, adult and geriatric admissions
• 50-bed ER
• 32-bed private medical surgical ICU, 12-bed private cardiovascular ICU integrated with our cardiovascular stepdown unit, 12-bed arrhythmia care unit, 8-bed pediatric ICU, 15-bed NICU
• 15 operating rooms with the latest surgical technology available, including robots that are used in thoracic and orthopedic surgeries
• 35,000 annual patient admissions, 95,000 annual ER visits

About Henrico Doctors Hospital:

• 340-bed community hospital
• 24/7 adult and dedicated ER
• Level II Trauma Center
• Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute
• The Women s Hospital, featuring a completely renovated women s health facility
• Virginia Institute of Robotic Surgery Center
• The Heart Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Virginia Renal Transplant Center

Community
Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.