Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant (CTPA)

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center - Milwaukee VAMC with Cardiothoracic Physician's Assistants. The Cardiothoracic PA is expected to do the following:

• Acts as First Assistant or Second Assistant to surgeon during surgical procedures i.e., holds retractors, ties off vessels and tissues, repairs incisions and lacerations, cuts and cauterizes tissues, etc., as needed and as directed for wide variety of surgical cases i.e., orthopedic, general surgery, vascular, OB/GYN, etc. Performs complex surgical techniques as needed and as directed by physician.
• All other specific tasks delegated by supervising physician in accordance to the incumbent's knowledge and experience developed under the supervising physician
• Documents all procedures and/or services to patients on face sheets and processes face sheets in accordance with established procedures to ensure accurate billing to patient accounts
• Shares on-call responsibilities with the rest of the team as directed by team leader
• Performs all activities in accordance with established policies and protocols i.e., all orders supervised and countersigned by physician, etc.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Valid license (PA-C)
• Master's degree Physician's Assistant Studies
• Previous surgical experience as a First Assistant.
• Cardiothoracic experience with EVH background highly recommended.
• Must possess strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with team members, hospital staff and physicians.

Salary Description

$149,000 - $155,000