Description
St. Joseph’s Health is seeking to recruit an experienced Cardiac Surgical Physician Assistant or RNFA to join the Cardiac surgery program at St. Joseph’s Hospital located in Syracuse, NY. Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistants first assist and cover floor consults. This role is full-time with weeknight and weekend call rotation.
POSITION DETAILS:
First assist with all open-heart cases, no vascular, some thoracic, adult only.
Responsibilities include daily rounds with CTS Team, caring for post-operative patients in the ICU and on the floor, admitting transfers from outside facilities and the emergency department, and consultations.
Physician Assistant must be proficient in vein harvesting, chest tube placement, central line placement, and arterial line placement.
Call Coverage: 1 weekend a month with occasional additional coverage needed.
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants should have the following:
NYS licensure
DEA certification
ACLS/BLS
Open to new grads with clinical rotation experienced or interested in cardiac surgery
Graduation from an accredited PA program, NP Certification (required for RFNA applicants)
RECRUITMENT PACKAGE: St. Peter’s Health Partners offers a comprehensive salary and compensation package that includes:
Compensation is between $127,857- $222,472
The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above.
5k Starting Bonus
5k Relocation Bonus
5k Retention
Excellent benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances
Paid malpractice, including post-SPHP employment tail coverage
CME time & $2,500 annual expense allowance
Paid time away from the practice
Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
ABOUT THE FACILITY
St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, NY, providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary care to cardiology to surgical services, St. Joseph’s, in collaboration with our community partners, is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum health. Ranked by Health Grades among the top 50 cardiac surgery programs in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction.
St. Joseph's Health is part of Trinity Health one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States based in Livonia, Michigan.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants should have the following:
NYS licensure
DEA certification
ACLS/BLS
Open to new grads with clinical rotation experienced or interested in cardiac surgery
Graduation from an accredited PA program, NP Certification (required for RFNA applicants)
