Description:
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician
Assistant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is ranked as America's
best hospital for children by U.S. News & World
Report and Child Magazine.
Scope of practice
includes care delivered in the preoperative, intraoperative,
or postoperative arenas. Provide comprehensive healthcare
services to patients of all ages and with all types
of cardiac surgical conditions. Perform patient examinations,
obtain surgical consents, perform and interpret diagnostic
studies, first and second assist in cardiothoracic
procedures, instruct and counsel patients and their
families, respond to life-threatening situations, and
facilitate the appropriate referral of patients, consistent
with their supervising surgeon's scope of expertise
and responsibility delegated to them.
Requirements:
Must
have or be eligible for Pennsylvania and New Jersey
State License, as well as NCCPA Certification. Master's
degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
required; emphasis in surgery preferred. Excellent
interpersonal skills, ability to work well in a team
environment. Ability to perform clinical and surgical
skills requiring manual dexterity and knowledge of
anatomy and physiology. The position will require you
to be on-call from home. New Graduates welcome.
Hope
Lives Here. Our organization offers total compensation
packages befitting a world class institution. Apply
online -
www.chop.edu/careers,
referencing requisition number 07-12953.
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to apply!
