Surgery Physician Assistant Opportunity Details

Cardiac Lung Service Line Nights PA - Lexington, KY, USA

Job Description

APP Cardiac Lung Service Line, nights PA

The Cardiac Lung Service Line nights  APP  has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The  APP  demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

  • Night positions will receive priority for  PTO  amongst the team.
  • Night positions automatically receive 10% increase in pay compared to day positions.
  • Night positions only work 6 shifts in a pay period rather than 7 shifts required for day positions.

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Night shift; 6x 12-hour shifts per biweekly pay period

The Cardiac Lung Service Line night shift  APP  works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

The  APP  functions as a member of the surgical management team throughout the cardiac lung service line. In conjunction with the attending, the  APP  will oversee care from OR/inpatient to discharge and throughout all aspects of the continuum of care. The  APP  may provide care throughout the system including  ICU , progressive, and telemetry.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Contact Email: margo.branham@uky.edu
Employer: University of Kentucky Healthcare
Location: Lexington, KY, USA
Position Type: Physician Assistant
Employment Type: Permanent
Specialty: Surgery
Salary Range: $95056.00 to $185848.00 Yearly