Cardiac First Assist Physician Assistant -OR

Serving at our health system’s most advanced and complex cardiac surgery center, the UH Cleveland Medical First Assistant team performs a variety of state of the art surgeries and procedures giving our team a well-rounded experience in coronary, valve, transplant, robotic, and structural heart disease including hybrid structural and aortic interventions. Cardiac First Assistants support every cardiac surgery case across our system in and out of the operating room, including emergencies within the hospital and procedures in the cardiac cath lab. RNFA, Physician Assistant or Surgical Assist will be considered. Cardiac OR experience strongly preferred.

When you join UH, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive hourly rate + $5.25 additional hourly incentive pay
• $8,000 sign on bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement and pension plans
• Free parking for regular-status employees

A Brief Overview

The Cardiac Physician Assistant II works under the direction and supervision of the attending physician to provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. Performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate the needs of the surgical patient during the perioperative period. Cardiac PA II will 1st and/or 2nd assist on highly complex cardiac cases including Aortic Dissections, Redo Surgeries, Endocarditis cases, LVAD and Transplant Surgery. The PA II will cover regional call to support the Cardiac Surgery program across the system as well as covering call for Transplant, both donor and recipient, which requires the ability to travel in cars, ambulances, planes and helicopters

What You Will Do

• Displays knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body while delivering safe patient care
• Establishes and maintains a safe peri-operative environment
• Offers education development opportunities to nursing staff, students and any other appropriate persons in the specific surgery and patient management
• Utilizes ongoing data collection per-operatively, and follow-up information to aid in research care studies that promote effectiveness and quality of patient care.
• Provides intraoperative technical functions in all facets of the first assistant role

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related field with emphasis on clinical practice (Required) and
• Master's Degree in healthcare related field with emphasis on clinical practice. (Required)

Work Experience

• 2+ years of Cardiac Surgery experience as a Level 1 (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must demonstrate proficiency in taking First Call (Required proficiency)
• Competent in providing leadership. (Required proficiency)
• Proficient in open and endoscopic vein harvesting (Preferred proficiency)
• Advanced Life Support Equipment knowledge (Required proficiency)
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, proper use of all instruments and equipment used during CT Surgery procedures (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated ability to manage patient care from quality and cost effective stand point. (Required proficiency)
• High degree of hand/eye coordination and uniform mental attention (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated professionalism. (Required proficiency)
• Effective oral and written communication skills. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) State of Ohio (Required)
• Current license to practice in Ohio (Required) and
• Professional Certifications as required by OSMB- additional certifications (Preferred)

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

• 30% Travel to and from community hospitals to perform cardiac surgery cases