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Full-time, Day Shift
Job Summary
Physician Assistants (PA) are graduates of an accredited educational program and are nationally certified and state licensed professionals. The scope of practice is determined by state law and licensure, facility policy, education, professional judgement, personal experience and practice agreement. Physician assistants are independent prescribers of Schedule II-V controlled substances; using their own DEA number and signature. Reports to Manager APP.
This position supports Troy, Royal Oak, and Dearborn campus cardiac surgery programs, includes on call requirement, weekend requirement, and holiday requirement based on department needs.
Areas of responsibilities:
MLP APC Surgical Services and MLP APC Cardiovascular Surgery
BENEFITS
Corewell Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.
- Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible scheduling
- Our employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and services
- Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation assistance
- Savings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insurance
- Free onsite parking
Essential Functions
- Utilization of a high degree of discriminative judgement while providing medical management including assessment of medical and psychosocial status, comprehensive history and physical examination and condition assessment. Order and interpretation of appropriate laboratory tests, diagnostic studies and therapeutic modalities with the development of diagnostic impressions and a comprehensive plan of care. Plan of care will be based on current guidelines and with the participating physician when necessary.
- Request consultation from health professionals as indicated by patient condition.
- Write orders for medications within prescriptive authority pursuant to state and federal regulations and the practice agreement.
- Perform procedure as indicated by patient need, PA education, and experience and practice agreement.
- Document all medical findings in the form of H&P/Transition of Care, progress notes, procedure notes, discharge instructions, and discharge summary.
- Instruct, educate and counsel patients and families, as appropriate, on health status, test results, disease process, and plan of care, preventive care and health promotion.
Qualifications
- Required Master's Degree or equivalent Graduate of AMA recognized PA program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants and meet requirements of the state or Master's Degree in Nursing .
- Previous First Assist experience is required.
- Vein harvesting experience is preferred.
- LIC-Physician Assistant or Nursing - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire is required
- CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire is required
- CRT-Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner Certification - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Upon Hire required
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association is required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross required
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How Corewell Health cares for you
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
Department Name
Cardiovascular Thoracic OR - Dearborn
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
0630-1500
Days Worked
Monday-Friday
Weekend Frequency
On-call weekends
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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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