Cardiovascular Surgical Assistant

3 weeks ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

As a Cardiovascular Surgical Assistant at Kaiser Permanente, you will provide high-quality patient care by performing cardiovascular surgical preparation procedures, peri-operative and post-operative procedures, and assisting in performing cardiovascular surgical procedures. You will work under the direction and supervision of staff cardiovascular surgeons to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.


Essential Responsibilities:

Performs admission evaluation on all new patients, including obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patient medical records, performing physical exams, transcribing history and medical findings into patient medical records, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physicians.

Provides patient and family education on pre-operative procedures, answering questions regarding surgery, recovery, and risk factor modification, and providing blood transfusion information. Performs cardiovascular surgery peri-operative procedures, including locating and displaying chest x-rays and pertinent patient information, reviewing patient charts noting allergies, pertinent medical history, abnormal physical findings, catheterization and/or ECHO data, and specific cardiovascular disease. Assists in performing cardiovascular surgical procedures, including assisting staff cardiovascular surgeons in opening chests and cannulating great vessels and heart. Performs invasive procedures, including insertion, removal, monitoring of LABP, chest tube, arterial line placement, central line placement, and Swan Ganz insertion, thoracentesis, femoral cutdown, urethral catheterization, and peripheral venous cannulation. Administers intravenous medications for treatment of arrhythmias. Performs post-operative procedures, including transcription of standard post-operative orders into patient medical records, assisting physicians with evaluation and management of intravascular volume, pharmacological therapeutics, and nutritional status, reviewing patients' cardiac, respiratory, renal, neurological, and gastrointestinal status during recovery, reviewing vital signs, laboratory, and x-ray studies, and assisting with technical management of patients, including introduction, maintenance, and removal of intravascular catheters and percutaneous thoracostomy tubes. Performs patient discharge in conjunction with social workers, pharmacists, and physical therapists, dictating discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.
Basic Qualifications:

Graduate of an approved primary care physician assistant or surgical assistant program.

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. Physician Assistant License (California) required. Basic Life Support required. National Provider Identifier required at hire.
Additional Requirements:

Experience as a cardiovascular physician assistant.

Ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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