Full Job Description
University of Toledo Physicians’ mission is to improve the human condition through excellence in patient care and medical discovery. Representing more than 200 physicians, UT Physicians are leaders in clinical care, research and education of the future physicians, providing care in a wide range of medical specialties from the most complex diagnoses and treatments to primary care for the entire family. The primary site of inpatient care services is at the University of Toledo Medical Center, but many of our physicians’ practice at hospitals and medical offices throughout the region.
The Physician Assistant functions within the collaborative agreement arranged with Physician. The APP will work autonomously and in collaboration with the Physicians within a Standard Care Arrangement (SCA) or Supervision Agreement (SA) to diagnose, treat, and manage individuals or population of patients. APPs can serve as healthcare resource providers, patient advocates and interdisciplinary consultant with the Health Care Team.
ESSENTIAL JOB DETAILS
- Rotating 3 to 4 days per week work schedule
- Shared call rotation amongst Providers
- Current practice consists of 2 Surgeons, 2 APP’s
- Highly skilled position- works closely with surgeons
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program
- Experience: Minumum of 5 years experience as a Physcian Assistant in Cardiothroacic Surgery
- Certifications/Licensure:
- National Certification as a Physician Assistant
- Ohio State Medical Board to practice as a Physician Assistant
- BLS Certified
- ATLS Certified
- Eligible to obtain and/or maintain Certificate to Prescribe/DEA
BENEFITS:
- Eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage through the University of Toledo
- Retirement Benefits, including pension plan with employer contribution
- Paid Time Off, Holidays, Sick Leave, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- UT provided Tuition Fee Waiver Program
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability
- UTP opts out of FICA, reducing the employee’s payroll taxes
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Must be able to work flexible hours, shifts, holidays and weekends.
- Tolerate busy environment that requires constant interaction with patients, employees, students,
- residents, and physicians.
- Requires prolonged walking and standing. Occasional lifting of patients sometimes over 200 pounds.
- Occasional carrying of items weighing up to 30 pounds required.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range and manual dexterity.
- Requires the ability to operate various types of office equipment, including but not limited to: Personal computer, fax machines, copiers, telephones
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment on a daily basis.
- Must be able to work effectively both with internal and external customers in stressful situations.
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
Work Location: In person
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