Job Description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Physician Assistant Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Discipline: Physician Assistant
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

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Are you an APP interested in growing your career at an award winning hospital? Apply today as a Inpatient Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant at Barnes Jewish Hospital!

• Hospital Based
• Benefits Eligible - Pension Plan Retirement!
• Rotating Schedule between Day Shift and Night Shift
• No Weekend Requirement
• No Call Requirement

Additional Preferred Requirements

• Cardiac or Critical Care/ICU Experience Preferred

• APP to work collaboratively with Cardiac Surgery Team/Cardiac Surgeons.
• Responsibilities include:
• Providing comprehensive perioperative care of patients with adult and congenital cardiac diseases
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives including departmental initiatives and multidisciplinary treatment conferences.

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Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill and competence in a specialized area to coordinate, manage and evaluate the delivery of quality patient care. Serves as a role model, mentor, and preceptor for others. Enters into a formal collaborative practice agreement with physician(s) to support a designated clinical service.

Responsibilities

• Manages the health care of select patient populations through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
• Coordinates the care of select patient populations to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Assesses development needs of staff and develops and delivers appropriate educational programs to meet staff needs.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor-PA Prog OR Master-PA

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Physician Assistant

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #87873. Posted job title: Inpatient Cardiac Surgery Physicians Assistant

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

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