Full Job Description
Join us as a Contract Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center located in Milwaukee, WI.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
- 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.
Schedule: Tuesdays 7:30A-4:30P, Wednesdays 8:30A to 5:30P, and Thursdays 7:30A to 1P. On-call required Tuesday 4:30P to Wednesday 8:30A, Wednesday 5:30P to Thursday 7:30A, and Thursday 1P to Friday 12A.
Period of Performance: 12-months 5/1/25-4/30/26.
Qualifications:
- Certification. 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. BLS required, ACLS preferred. NPI required.
- BC/BE. Board Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Experience. Minimum of 1 year experience performing as the first or second surgical assistant to the resident or staff physician in cardiothoracic surgery.
- Phlebotomists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.j.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Must pass TB test.
- Complete and online onboarding process.
- Willingness to comply with Department of Veterans Affairs vaccination programs for seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be a US citizen to apply for this job.
Who we are:
Monterey is a Veterans Affairs (VA) Verified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). We graduated from the SBA 8(a) Program and have a variety of contracts available for use.