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Chief PA & Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Oceanside, NY
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Chief PA CT Surgery Salary: $101.33 /hour
CT Surgery PA Salary: $76.05 - $92.05/hr
Full time – 12.5 FLEX DAYS
Situated on the sunny South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, minutes from Long Beach and Jones Beach and thirty minutes from New York City, is an exceptional Magnet® Hospital focused on quality and excellence. Mount Sinai South Nassau, the Long Island flagship hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System, is one of the region’s largest award-winning hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,500 employees. The hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine that provides state-of-the-art advanced cardiac care as well as emergency services, oncology, orthopedics, neurology and more.
As the Chief PA, Cardiothoracic ICU/CT Surgery, you will maintain clinical responsibility for patient care with supervising physician, and in collaboration with associated medical teams and staffing. You will perform a broad spectrum of care regarding critical thinking, diagnosis, ordering of medications and diagnostics, and performance of corrective, preventive and therapeutic measures in the inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient setting. In addition, you will assume medical staff privileging under the scope of practice of a delegated physician. As a Clinically Advanced PA, you will have clinical expertise in the specialty of hire of greater than 5 years and operates as a role model for clinical care in the area of hire. The Chief PA assumes a leadership role managing a PA team, and responsible for all the associated duties.
We require:
- Graduation from Accredited Physician Assistant Program, Masters preferred
- Masters preferred.
- Excellent English interpersonal skills
- 5+ years’ experience in clinical specialty of hire and/or leadership role of a medical team/PA team
- Basic Computer Literacy--Microsoft Office
- EPIC software use preferred
- NCCPA Board Certification; New York State PA Licensure
- DEA Licensure
- BLS and ACLS Certification; Infection Control Certification
As a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant, you’ll work in a new state-of-the-art facility alongside expert cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, delivering world-class cardiac care to our community. Be part of a compassionate, innovative environment where your skills will make a difference in patients’ lives, with opportunities for growth and collaboration in advanced cardiac procedures.
We require:
- Recent OR experience required; recent experience as a Cardiothoracic Surgery First Assist and vessel harvesting preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program, Master’s preferred.
- Current and valid NYS registration authorizing practice as a Physician Assistant (PA)
- Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by NYS BOM
- Current Unrestricted DEA certificate for mid-level providers
- NYS-mandated Infection Control Course Certificate
- Current BLS, ACLS
Apply today to help us bring exceptional heart care home to the South Shore. We offer excellent comprehensive benefits. Chief PA & Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant, for immediate consideration, please email: Jessica.Lemaine@mountsinai.org
Our team of experts provide patients integrated and personalized care plans coordinated by world-renowned clinical cardiologists, experts in imaging and advanced diagnostic testing, cardiac anesthesiologists with expertise in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography, and specialized intensive care physicians. This multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach, in conjunction with continual enhancement of surgical technology and facilities, has led to a global reputation for cardiac surgical excellence. In addition, Mount Sinai is an international hub for complex heart valve procedures and reoperations due to its surgical rigor and exhaustive risk assessment.
Mount Sinai South Nassau is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status.
