Physician Assistant – Cardiovascular Surgery

Hoag Specialty Clinic – Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Surgery

The Physician Assistant works collaboratively with the physicians in providing multidisciplinary care for adult and geriatric patients requiring services in both the inpatient hospital and outpatient clinic settings. The Physician Assistant, in collaboration with the medical staff, delivers supportive medical management for a defined patient population according to Hoag Specialty Clinic standards and regulatory/governing requirements. Provides primary care within the scope of the Physician Assistant license with emphasis on health promotion, education, coordination of care and emotional support to the patients and families while combining the qualities of both nursing and medicine while under the supervision of a physician. Acts as a patient advocate in all ethical and legal aspects. In addition, the Physician Assistant plans, coordinates, and provides for optimum patient care in the clinic.

Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute has achieved international and national accreditation for many of its programs. Our physicians take a personal approach to taking care of patients and treat them as family. Seeing the progress of Hoag patients after their surgeries reminds the staff why they went into medicine. Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute has earned the highest distinction possible, a three-star rating out of three stars, from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for three categories of surgery – isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR), isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) and isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

• Works in collaboration with the medical and Hoag Specialty Clinic and Hoag Hospital staff to provide multidisciplinary care of patients.
• Provides clinical, professional expertise and leadership for patients, families and staff members.
• Functions as an expert clinician, consultant, educator and leader in patient care management, ensuring optimal patient care management and outcomes.
• Maintains a system for coordinating the caseload of care throughout the entire continuum of care spanning each clinical area where care is provided and manages each patient’s transition through the system.
• Call Coverage: After hours urgent call coverage may occur 1-2 weeks per month and is shared across physicians and advanced practitioners.

Requirements:

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program, Current license in good standing to practice as a Physician Assistant in California along with Continuing Education Requirements.
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of Physician Assistant experience Cardiovascular Surgery
• Experience in acting as the first assist for cases. Procedures include full range of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures.
• Furnishing license issued by the State of California and personal DEA number.
• Current ACLS and BLS.

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated Salary Range: $163,000 – $262,000 based on experience. The Hoag Specialty Clinic offers a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits, 401 + matching, CME, malpractice and PTAP.