Job SummaryProvides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of Cardiothoracic surgeons.
Accountabilities- Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.
- Harvests veins in OR.
- Removes chest tubes and pacing wires.
- Closes thoracic incisions.
- Removes intra aortic baloon pumps.
- Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.
- Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.
- Participates in:
Establishment of quality assurance programs
Establishment of Utilization management programs
Selection of management information systems
Development of patient education surveys
Development of patient satisfaction surveys - Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets
- Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
- Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.
Supervisory/Management ResponsibilityThis is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements- Completion of a Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent
- 1 year of Cardiothoracic clinical experience
Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses- South Carolina Physician Assistant License - C039
- Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license, Prescriptive Authority for South Carolina
In Lieu Of The Above Minimum RequirementsCompletion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program
Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.
Work ShiftDay (United States of America)
Location8 Medical Park Rd Richland
FacilitySurgical 8 Med Park 400
DepartmentSurgical 8 Med Park 400-Practice Operations
