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Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai, the work you do every day directly affects others' lives. Our passionate and dedicated culture has earned us six Magnet designations for nursing excellence. Join us and experience why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals!

What will you be doing:

The Senior Physician Assistant (PA-C) provides services to cardiac surgical patients. The PA-C assists the supervising surgeon in the operating room, acts as the first or second assistant, endoscopically harvests veins or arteries for CABG procedures, robotic procedures, transplant surgeries, opens and closes the chest, cannulates or decannulates, Assists or performs bedside procedures within the scope of service, etc.

The Senior PA will be working primarily in the operating room.

• Review of peri-operative lab results and imaging

• Performs the removal of chest tubes, central lines and drains

• Functions as an assistant to the surgeon in the operating room during surgical procedures

• Performs Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and/or Radial Artery Harvesting in the operating room

• Manages chest opening and closure, including multiple-layer surgical wound closures under the direction of the surgeon

• Assists the nursing team with preparing room and patient for surgery including marking the operative site

• Respond to ECMO and assist with ECPR

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Major functions include collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, leading the rotational mentoring program, participating in clinical trials, showing initiative in developing and implementing positive improvements for the allied health team

• Take a leadership role in research, teaching and publishing

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• Experience in endoscopic vein and/or artery harvest required. Radial Harvesting preferred.

• Three (3)+ years of experience as a physician assistant (inpatient preferred).

• Five (5)+ years of experience with cardiac transplant medicine preferred.

Educational/ Licensure/Certifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Graduate from a PA program approved by Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation required

• Valid California PA license required

• PA certification issued by NCCPA required

• DEA License (2-5) required

• Current ACLS certification required

Req ID : 3762

Working Title : Senior Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Cardiac Surgery - Full Time - 8hr Days - $7,500 SIGN ON BONUS

Department : Heart - Cardiovascular Surgery MS

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Clinical Operations

Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (PA)

Overtime Status : EXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $163,800.00 - $262,080.00

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.