Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant

HCA Healthcare

Austin, TX

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Austin, TX
POSTED
3 days ago

Description

Specialization:
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job Summary:

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons would like to recruit a Physician Assistant to join a busy cardiothoracic surgery group in Austin, TX. 

Qualified Candidates: 

  • Board certified Physician Assistant
  • Licensed in the state of Texas
  • Vein Harvest experience required
  • Not accepting new grads
  • Current staff: 16 physicians and with 7 PA's
  • OR/First Assist work and inpatient rounding
  • Rounding at Heart Hospital of Austin, St. David's Round Rock/North/South Hospitals
  • Schedule, 4-day work weeks (7A-5p) with weekends on rotation 
  • Call Requirements: every 8 weekdays and every 8 weekends

 Incentive/Benefits Package:

  • Competitive salary
  • Full benefits including health, dental, vision
  •  401k with matching and CME

 About Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons: 

  • Over 65 years of experience serving Central Texas
  • Specializes in advanced cardiothoracic and vascular surgical care
  • Offers innovative, state-of-the-art treatment options
  • Provides comprehensive care with 24/7 availability
  • Focuses on helping patients return to good health as quickly as possible
  • Surgeons deliver advanced diagnostic and surgical techniques across all Central Texas area hospitals

 About Heart Hospital of Austin

  • Part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a 72-bed hospital and one of the highest performing cardiovascular facilities in the nation, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
  • Features a comprehensive 24-hour emergency department; an advanced Executive Wellness Program; an Advanced Heart Failure Program, including two key therapies—extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD); six operating rooms (ORs), including three hybrid ORs; three catheterization labs; and electrophysiology services.
  • Is a 12-year recipient of Merative’s (now PINC AI) 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award, has been ranked by Healthgrades as the No. 1 cardiac program in Texas for six consecutive years, and is home to one of the largest non-academic cardiovascular research programs in the world.

Austin has earned a reputation as one of the best places to live in the nation. Among Texas towns, Austin has been named “Best Place for Business and Careers,” “Live Music Capital of the World,” and “Best Town for Relocation of Families.” Austin has a lot to offer singles as well as families, from downtown loft living to quieter neighborhoods by the lake or in the hill country. Austin has around 300 days of sunshine each year with excellent schools, fine arts, lakes, limitless outdoor activities, and year-round festivals.

 

About the Company

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HCA Healthcare

At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.

And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://hcahealthcare.com/