What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Physician Assistant position at AP Health?
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
AP Health is a private practice comprised of advanced practice providers. We provide perioperative services to hospitals, surgeons, and surgery centers. We partner with facilities to offer service line coverage with highly trained and knowledgeable Advanced Practice Providers to first assist in surgery.
AP Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our team in the greater Fort Lauderdale, FL area. A successful candidate would have at least 2 years of experience in cardiac surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinguished team that delivers top tier care.
This is NOT a travel, locum, placement, or per diem position. AP Health is not a staffing company.
What Will You Do
AP Health is a private practice comprised of advanced practice providers. We provide perioperative services to hospitals, surgeons, and surgery centers. We partner with facilities to offer service line coverage with highly trained and knowledgeable Advanced Practice Providers to first assist in surgery.
AP Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join our team in the greater Fort Lauderdale, FL area. A successful candidate would have at least 2 years of experience in cardiac surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinguished team that delivers top tier care.
This is NOT a travel, locum, placement, or per diem position. AP Health is not a staffing company.
What Will You Do
- Functions as a Surgical First Assistant in the Operating Room
- Positions and drapes the patient under the direction of the surgeon
- Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Daily inpatient rounds in ICU and stepdown units
- Rotating weekend and night CVOR coverage
- 2 years experience functioning as a surgical first assist
- Experience taking independent call
- Current Florida State License
- Board certified by NCCPA
- Active BLS and ACLS
- Comprehensive and flexible medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short and long-term disability, basic and supplemental life
- 401K retirement plan with company matching
- Participation in the company’s Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)
- Paid state license, malpractice, and other agreed upon licenses and dues
- Tuition reimbursement
- Annual $2,000 allotment accompanied by 3 paid days off for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Generous PTO and "life/work" balance
Salary : $2,000