Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

POSITION

Immediate opening for a Physician Assistant with a minimum of 1 year experience (preferred) to join a progressive cardiothoracic surgical practice.   This premier cardiothoracic group is involved in state-of-the-art surgical techniques in both Cardiac and Thoracic surgeries including TAVRs, MitraClips, ECMOs, LVADs, DaVinci lobectomies, and minimally invasive Maze procedures.  The Physician Assistants are involved in all aspects of patient care, including first assisting in the operating room, seeing consults, post op care in the ICU and stepdown units, and call responsibilities.    Prior surgical experience is required.

PRACTICE

This group of 5 surgeons and 6 physician assistants attributes its remarkable success to the dedication and commitment of its highly skilled physicians and surgical team. A personalized focus on every patient combined with an unwavering commitment to quality, along with a strong team approach to patient care makes it a leading group of cardiac surgeons and Physician Assistants. Working closely with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, they continuously measure the quality of their services as compared to national benchmarks which have consistently ranked in the highest percentiles.

HOSPITALS

The Levinson Heart Hospital, located on the campus of CJW Medical Center, has been named Virginia’s #1 Heart Hospital for three years in a row by HealthGrades.  This ranking is due in part to the high volume of cardiovascular cases and record of positive patient outcomes.

CJW Medical Center is the highest-volume hospital in the greater Richmond area.  Each year it admits approximately 32,000 patients which resulted in 900 open-heart surgeries, 4,475 cardiac catheterizations, 596 vascular surgeries and 1600 endovascular patients.

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital is a 340-bed community hospital located in Richmond, Virginia.  They offer the following services:

•             24/7 Adult with dedicated FastTrack ER.

•             Level II Trauma Center

•             The Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute.

•             The Women’s Hospital, featuring a completely renovated women’s health facility.

•             Virginia Institute of Robotic Surgery Center.

•             The Heart Center at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital.

•             Primary Stroke Center

•             Virginia Renal Transplant Center

COMMUNITY

Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.

COMPENSATION

The group is offering a competitive salary, generous CME allowance, 401k and sign-on bonus.

Please note that this opportunity does not offer Visa support.