Physician Assistant - Inpatient Cardiac Surgery, Day/Night split

Role Purpose

The Physician Assistant (Hospitalist) utilizes a high degree of knowledge, skill, and competence to deliver inpatient care in a hospital setting. This position assesses, diagnoses, and initiates a patient care treatment plan within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement. In this position, patient care is performed with considerable independence, guided by physician-approved protocols, and evaluated through chart review, consultations, and the observation of results under the general medical direction of their collaborating Hospitalist physician.

Shift & Duties

• 3x12s | Rotating day/night shifts (option for straight nights or rotation)
• Lead inpatient perioperative management of cardiac surgery patients
• Perform assessments, develop treatment plans and manage acute care needs
• Coordinate care with surgeons, fellows and interdisciplinary teams
• Manage orders and interpret labs, imaging and cardiac monitoring
• Document H'Ps, progress notes and discharges
• Educate patients and support safe transitions of care

Responsibilities

• Participates in professional development
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion through advanced health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician. Prescriptive responsibilities are reviewed by collaborative physician.
• Coordinates the care of patient populations, in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician, to ensure promotion of health and wellness through education of patients and families, coordination of services and placing referrals.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and minor injuries following a predetermined protocol in a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
• BJC has determined this is a safety‑sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Preferred Experience

• Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Medicine, Critical Care, Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support

Minimum Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor‑PA Program OR Master‑PA
• Experience
  • No Experience (Supervisor Experience)
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Physician Assistant
• Preferred Requirements
  • 2-5 years

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer