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Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Physician Assistant - Cardio Thoracic Surgery - Memphis, TN

Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38103


Tenet Healthcare and the St. Francis Health System are seeking an experienced Cardio Thoracic Surgical / Cardio Vascular Surgical Physician Assistant for our facility in Memphis, TN.

Our provider's time would be spent with a healthy mixture of OR time and inpatient rounding allowing you to keep all aspects of your skills sharp. Endoscopic Vein Harvesting experience would be a huge plus.

This will be a full time position and would include a full benefits and compensation package with access to: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, CME allowance, PTO, and access to other additional benefits associated with the Tenet name.

Additional Information:

General Summary: Under a collaborative agreement with a physician, provides patient care and education to assigned caseload of patients in accordance with established midwifery practice guidelines.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

* Adheres to and supports the mission, purpose, philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources. * Adheres to the Tenet HIPAA Compliance Plan and the Privacy Standards Confidentiality Agreement. * Demonstrates support for the Tenet Corporate Compliance Program by being knowledgeable of compliance responsibilities as expressed in the Code of Conduct; adhering to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and corporate policies and procedures policies that affect his/her specific job functions/responsibilities; and reporting compliance issues/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner. * Provide physician assistant services to patients as directed by the physician's patient care plan and supervised by the physician * Ensure completion of all required documentation of patient care activities in accordance with TPR policy. * Fulfill all duties assigned by physician * Reports to the attending physician of any injuries or adverse reactions during or after treatment * Participates in patient review conferences and staffing * Assists the physician as follows, but not limited to Utilization Review, Quality Assurance, Program Evaluation, Infection Control, Safety Committee activities * Adhere to the established policies and procedures of Tenet Physician Resources Orders and interprets the results of laboratory tests as part of the physical examination and health management. * Perform and oversee testing and other appropriate procedures. * Conducts health teaching and counseling during the physical exam, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options. * Provides consultative direction as needed for nursing, laboratory and clinic assistant staff. * Orders medications. * Other duties as assigned

Education: Graduate of an approved and accredited Physician Assistant master's program.

Certification: Physician Assistant license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.

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