Specialization:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Job Summary:
Premier cardiothoracic group seeking physician assistant with experience to join their well-established practice at Chippenham and Henrico Doctors' Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia.
Qualified Candidates: - Surgical physician assistant with a minimum of 1 year experience in cardiac surgery and vein harvesting
- Physician assistant board certification
- Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration
Incentive/Benefits Package: - Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
- CME and dues allowance
About the practice: - Group of 5 surgeons, 6 PAs and 5 NPs
- The team provides a personalized focus on every patient with an unwavering commitment to quality
- Strong team approach to patient care
- Group works closely with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Group measures the quality of their services as compared to national benchmarks which have consistently ranked in the highest percentiles
About Chippenham Hospital: - 466-acute bed hospital with a Level I trauma provisional accreditation
- 135-bed inpatient acute psychiatric hospital for child, adolescent, adult and geriatric admissions
- 50-bed ER
- 32-bed private medical surgical ICU, 12-bed private cardiovascular ICU integrated with our cardiovascular stepdown unit, 12-bed arrhythmia care unit, 8-bed pediatric ICU, 15-bed NICU
- 15 operating rooms with the latest surgical technology available, including robots that are used in thoracic and orthopedic surgeries
- 35,000+ annual patient admissions, 95,000+ annual ER visits
About Henrico Doctors' Hospital: - 340-bed community hospital
- 24/7 adult and dedicated ER
- Level II Trauma Center
- 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
- 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.