Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: San Jose, CA
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board
Description
Description
Specialization:
Thoracic Surgery
Job Summary:
Surgical PA Opportunity in San Jose, CAJob Description:
Regional Medical Center of San Jose has an exciting opportunity for a CT Surgery PA to join our growing practice.
Qualified Candidates:
The Physician Assistants in our Cardiothoracic Surgery department are valued members of a dynamic team on the front-line of patient care. This position requires an individual who is qualified to function as the first assistant in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgeries, and cardiac assist device implantation. It also requires an established level of proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting. The Physician Assistant will obtain patient history, perform physical examinations, order and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, formulate a diagnostic impression, develop and implement a treatment plan, monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and offer counseling and education to meet patient's needs.
Other points of interest include:
• Surgical 1st assisting is a primary responsibility
• Increased autonomy
• Call rotation
• Weekday/Weekend evening beeper on-call for OR and step-down unit
• Weekend patient rounds when on-call
• No in-house call
• Dedicated ARNP for perioperative patient care on step-down unit Monday -Friday
• Current surgical CV PA's with 2-plus years of surgical experience in cardiothoracic surgery
• Outstanding working relationship between physicians and the midlevel practitioners
Incentive/Benefits Package:
• Competitive salary
• Signing bonus and relocation assistance
• Comprehensive benefits package
About Regional Medical Center of San Jose:
Serving the community as a county-designated Level II Trauma Center, the 258-bed hospital is one of San Jose's busiest ER's. Regional Hospital holds Joint Commission advanced certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, as a certified Chest Pain Center, county-designated STEMI receiving center, a lung cancer screening center and is certified in sepsis care by The Joint Commission.
The facility provides the region with high-quality, technologically advanced healthcare including:
• Comprehensive cardiac services and is a member and ECMO center providing life support
• Expert orthopedic and spine services providing joint replacement, revision, fracture and 24/7 trauma support and offers an outpatient solution for follow-up care, Orthopedic Clinic at Regional Medical Center
• Neurosciences, providing inpatient and outpatient care
• Surgical Services with experts in minimally invasive techniques for all surgical specialties
• Actively participating in clinical trials for numerous research studies related to oncology and neurosciences
• Multi-organ comprehensive cancer care program
• Comprehensive outpatient wound care center
San Jose, California – As a major technology hub and one of the largest cities in Northern California, San Jose is home to a diverse community with many different cultural and art offerings, great education, and a desirable place to live. Widely known as the center of innovation, Silicon Valley is also home to many national, state parks and beaches in the area and within close driving distance. The community offers college and professional sports teams, including an NHL and MLS team.
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