Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Job Summary

Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.

Accountabilities

• Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%
• Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%
• Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%
• Closes incisions.15%
• Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.10%
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.10%
• Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.5%
• Participates in:
  
  

Establishment of quality assurance programs

Establishment of Utilization Management programs

Selection of management information systems

Development of patient education surveys

Development of patient satisfaction surveys. 5%

• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.5%
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.5%
• Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.10%
  
  

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
• 1 year - Clinical experience
  
  

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• SC Nurse Practitioner
• CPR Certification - Required
  
  

In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Listed Above

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program
  
  

Other Required Sills And Experience

• Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib)
• Surgical assistant skills
  
  

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

2107 Cardiothoracic Surgery

Department

21071000 Cardiothoracic Surgery-Practice Operations

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