Lakeland Regional Medical Center

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Full Time For our CVOR - Must have expertise in Vein Harvesting. Flexible CPR Certification Florida License or Eligibility Required 1-2 years experience is required Operating Room Experience Recent experience in the specialty area is required


GENERAL SUMMARY: The CVOR Physician Assistant is responsible to the CVOR manager. He/she works as a member of a team committed to the purpose of providing the best patient experience and exceptional health care. The Physician Assistant works within the scope of the protocols and under the direction of the CVOR physicians. Functions include managing the care of patients, performing VEIN HARVESTING procedures, preparing the patient for discharge, completing History and Physical examinations, as well as Discharge Summaries. The Physician Assistant contributes to positive outcomes and meeting the Cultural expectations of the organization by exhibiting professional behavior. Must identify opportunities for and contribute to the improvement of quality, safety and cost, as well as patient, customer, and employee satisfaction. May perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Preferred: None
Required: Excellent clinical and evaluation skills, ability to concentrate and be attentive to details.
EDUCATION:

Preferred: None
Required: Master's prepared preferred, B.S. from an ARC-PA or AMA approved school.
EXPERIENCE:

Preferred: None
Required: (If STEP or PTD and normally scheduled to work less than 40 hours per pay period, must have minimum of one year full time experience in acute care hospital.) Cardiovascular OR experience required.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:

Preferred: None
Required: Florida State License as an Physician Assistant and NCCPA certified

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Additional Requirments / Information

At Lakeland Regional Medical Center the vision of creating the best healthcare experience drives everything we do. Our 851-bed, Level II Trauma Center offers the most comprehensive and sophisticated care available, and our technology and care go well beyond what's typical for a community our size. Here's a brief overview:

• First in the region to offer open heart procedures, our Heart Team comprises the Southeast's most talented cardiovascular surgeons, electro physiologists and cardiologists who perform more than 9,000 procedures each year.


• A Cancer Program, now the fifth-largest in Florida, recognized for a renowned staff of oncologists and surgeons with a specialized understanding and treatment of female reproductive cancers.


• The busiest Emergency Department in the state, with more than 140,000 patient visits per year. We even operate a separate Pediatric Emergency Department to respond to the unique needs of children.


• At our Wound Care Center, featuring state-of-the-art hyperbaric oxygen therapy, we effectively treat problem wounds that result from diabetes, venous insufficiency and trauma.


• Patient care staff members love the new design of our C3ICU (just one of four Intensive Care Units in the hospital).


• At our Center for Advancing Quality of Life (Palliative Care Unit), patients find comfort in a setting designed to relieve pain associated with advanced, chronic or life-limiting illnesses while providing support to their families.

When you're surrounded by excellence, it's easy to create the career of your dreams. And the appeal of Lakeland is indisputable - enjoy small town values with all the amenities of big city living. Halfway between Orlando and Tampa, Lakeland is the best kept secret in the industry. Learn more today at www.lrmcjobs.com.

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