Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant (CTPA)

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant (CTPA) to provide onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the Clement J, Zablocki VA Medical Center located at 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295. Part-time and Locum Tenens positions with generous compensation packages are available.

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. The schedule is typically Tuesday-Thursday plus call.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operating room as the first or second surgical assistant to the resident or staff physician
• Help open and close all incisions pertinent to cardiothoracic surgery
• Harvest veins for cardiac procedures
• In emergency situations, perform emergency care within Scope of Practice pending arrival of a physician
• Document patient treatment in electronic medical records within 4 hours of the encounter
• Comply with all appropriate and applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the Milwaukee VAMC
• Maintain physical presence in the facility to perform required services
• Follow established patient safety and infection control standards of care
• Participate in Quality Management/Quality Assurance activities as required

Qualifications

• Current, active, full, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia
• Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Minimum of 1 year experience performing as the first or second surgical assistant to the resident or staff physician in cardiothoracic surgery
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification preferred)
• Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently
• Ability to successfully undergo a government-sponsored background investigation (US Citizenship Required)
• Ability to maintain all continuing education requirements for maintaining certification

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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