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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