Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery - Physician Assistant
Company: Geisinger
Location: Valley View
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Title: Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery - Physician
Assistant
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Physician Assistants, Physician
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: GMC Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practitioner Division
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Job ID: R-42471
Job Summary The Geisinger Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking a
Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant to join the
growing practice at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
Job Duties The Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
will join 8 physician assistants. Job duties include, coverage of
the cardiac ICU, OR time and some clinical responsibilities. This
is a rotating position that is divided equally with the 9 PA's,
including days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery department provides clinical services
with dedicated 24 hour, 7 days a week Cardiac Anesthesia and ICU
staff. Presently, the Cardiac and Thoracic surgeons and advanced
practitioners perform the full breadth of Adult Cardiothoracic
surgery. Standard and minimally invasive valvular operations and
multiple arterial conduits are the standard for cardiac
revascularization.
Geisinger has dedicated Heart Failure and Adult Congenital Heart
disease programs throughout the system. The growing Mechanical
Circulatory Support and Shock programs have energized our LVAD
program which has achieved full independent certification. Our ECMO
program is the largest in the region performing V-V and V-A ECMO
cannulations throughout the system and recovered at Geisinger
Medical Center. A multi-disciplinary Structural Heart Program
performs TAVR and Mitra Clip implantation at all sites.
Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is the country's first hospital to
receive The Joint Commission/American Heart Association (AHA)
Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification in August 2022
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Education Master's Degree-Physician Assistant (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s) Certified Nurse Practitioner -
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Certified Physician
Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA)
Our Purpose & Values OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is
about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our
Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat
everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We
treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We
share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare
the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and
better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community,
and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our
patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare
benefits for full time and part time positions from day one,
including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as
important, from senior management on down, we encourage an
atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know
that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds
makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come
from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse
workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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