Job Details: Physician Assistant

Company: Miriam Hospital – The Miriam is a general acute care hospital that provides a broad range of medical and surgical services to adolescents and adults.

Description: The Miriam Hospital, a three-time winner of the Magnet Award for nursing excellence, has full time openings for surgical or critical care Physician Assistants.

• Cardiac Critical Care
• Cardiac Surgery
• General Surgery



NOTE: CVT and CCU positions require documented critical care and/or cardiac specialty experience. New PA graduates will be considered for general surgery positions.


A Sample of Duties/Responsibilities
• Initiate patient orders for admission, pre and postoperative care including diet, fluids, activity, tests, x-ray studies and medications as directed by the physician in accordance with hospital procedure.

• Assess patient status; participate in the development of a patient care management plan with the registered nurse and attending physicians.

• Obtain and record detailed medical histories; perform and record complete and detailed physical examinations; record pertinent progress notes in the medical records; prepare discharge summaries for the attending physicians' signatures; draw blood for laboratory tests; administer potential fluids, blood, blood products and medications via venipuncture or venous cut down; initiate life saving measures in emergency situations until aid arrives.

• Insert and remove chest tubes; remove left arterial and pulmonary artery lines, temporary Tran venous pacemakers, and pericardial pacing wires; remove sutures; perform arterial punctures for arterial blood gas specimens; insert peripheral IV lines, central venous lines and measure central venous pressure, intra-arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters, nasogastric tubes and maintain suction decompression of the stomach; catheterize the bladder; irrigate and aspirate endotracheal tubes; perform thoracentesis; record electrocardiograms and inspect strips for arrhythmias; initial BLS/ACLS as indicated; clean, debride, and suture minor lacerations; care for wounds, including dressings, care and removal of tubes and drains, endotracheal intubations as indicated.

• Provide assistance to the Cardiac Surgical Team in positioning, preparation and draping the patient; assist in surgical procedures by removing vein for bypass procedure and acting as assistant on open heart surgical procedures; assist in closing and dressing incisions; write operative procedure note in chart; write postoperative orders in chart; assist in transport of patient from Operating Room to Intensive Care Unit.

• Perform other duties as requested by staff physicians or attending, including care of selected patient on both the medical and surgical services. Such duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, assisting in insertion of IABP and removal of same; interrogation of pacemakers; reprogramming pacemakers, if specifically requested by attending; participating in general care of pacemaker patients; surgical wound care; evaluation of patients in the emergency room; performing other duties generally regarded and accepted as falling within the responsibilities of a house officer, always maintaining due regard for compulsive communication between the Physician Assistant and the attending physician or his delegate.

Compensation and Benefits
Lifespan strives to provide competitive wages for the labor markets we serve. In addition, we offer a substantial benefits package to our 11,000+ employees, including health and dental insurances, disability and life insurances, paid holidays, paid time off, continuing education reimbursement, and many others.

In addition, we offer relocation assistance to help you make the move to Rhode Island.

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Important Links:

Lifespan: http://www.lifespan.org/

The Miriam Hospital: http://www.lifespan.org/tmh/

Miriam Benefits Summary: http://www.lifespan.org/tmh/services/hr/benefits.htm

Map/Directions: http://www.lifespan.org/tmh/about/directions/


We would like to hear more about you, and more from you. Please consider contacting us to explore the possibility of a career with The Miriam Hospital.

Applicants who are graduates of a physician assistant program, who are able to be medically licensed as such in the State of Rhode Island, will be considered.

Please apply via this site, or send your resume to dgoldman@lifespan.org.

Posting Date: Sep 8 08