Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Description

Specialization:
Cardiovascular Surgery

Job Summary:

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee is seeking an experienced advanced practitioner for a full time position with the cardiovascular surgery practice.

Qualified Candidates:

• Experienced nurse practitioner or physician assistant
• Minimum 2 years' experience direct patient care in ICU or surgery
• Board certification
• Tennessee licensure or ability to obtain
• DEA license with comfort prescribing for pain management
• Ability to work independently rounding, assisting in the management of hospital inpatients including admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Comfortable assisting with bedside procedures
• Full-time position. Schedule: 4 10-hour shifts
• No First Assist responsibilities
• Weekend call rotation 1:7 weekends

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
• Annual CME and dues allowance
• Call Pay additional

About TriStar Centennial Medical Center:

• 741-bed comprehensive facility offering programs including behavioral health, 24-hour emergency, heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder and women s services
• 43-acre campus, home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women s Hospital, The Children s Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion
• 32,500 + annual patient admissions, 87,500+ annual ER visits, 3,100+ staff, and over 1,000+ physicians

Nashville is home to nearly 2 million people, more than 53,000 businesses, and over 500 healthcare companies are headquartered in the Nashville region, making healthcare the industry. Tennessee has the second lowest state and local tax burden per capita, and no state income tax.