APP - Physician Assistant | CT Surgery | Sanford Careers
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Varied Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Job Summary
The Physician Assistant (PA) provides expert clinical guidance in a specialized field and coordinates patient care quality initiatives. This role will require varying shifts, on-call rotations, including nights, and weekends as needed. Provides service to patients in acute, short and long-term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patients and performs examinations and/or assessments to determine patients' needs. Analyzes and interprets information collected from patients, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of patients and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plans for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into areas of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices, and techniques.
Qualifications
Master’s or Baccalaureate degree (Associate’s or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994). Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
Position Highlights
- Surgical 1st assist in cardiac and thoracic surgery, including endoscopic vein harvesting and endoscopic radial artery harvesting.
- Insert/remove chest tubes, IABP removal, and 1st assist with operative cases including CABG, AVR/MVR, Aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic dissection, and ECMO cannulation.
- Robotic assisted and minimally invasive valve surgeries, lobectomy/wedge resections, empyema and pneumothorax management.
- Outstanding working relationship between physicians and APPs.
- Support from a full range of specialists.
- Increased autonomy.
Professional Skills:
- Graduate of accredited PA program.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Cardiac surgical experience preferred, but other candidates with surgical experience will be considered. New graduates with cardiac surgery elective and supporting recommendations will also be considered.
- Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care.
- Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months.
- Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0186625
Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider
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