Physician Assistant/First Assist - CT Surgery - Lexington, Kentucky

1 month ago
Lexington, KentuckyFull TimeSurgery

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Job Description

About the Role

Join BHS as a Physician Assistant – CT Surgery First Assist in United States. Summary Working in the hospital setting primarily performing first assist in surgery with the CT Surgeons. Other duties include rounding on patients in ICU & floors pre & post operatively.

Key Responsibilities

  • making through expert clinical reasoning, research, theory
  • based practice. The APC is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

Requirements

  • bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40
  • free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre
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Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join BHS as a Physician Assistant – CT Surgery First Assist.

Key Skills

First AssistSurgeryPatient RoundingICU CarePre Operative CarePost Operative CareConsultsEmergency CasesClinical ReasoningPatient CareBCLSACLS
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Position Insights

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Surgery position at Baptist Health is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: First Assist, Surgery, Patient Rounding, ICU Care, Pre Operative Care, Post Operative Care, Consults, Emergency Cases. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The primary role involves functioning as a First Assist in surgery within the hospital setting alongside CT Surgeons. Additional duties include managing patient care through rounding in the ICU and floors pre- and post-operatively, and seeing consults throughout the hospital.

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
2-5

Protective Factors (1)

Physician-led/owned (Values alignment ↓ burnout 64%)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago