Surgery - Thoracic Physician

Location:
Lima, OH

Lima offers a welcoming small-city atmosphere in west-central Ohio with affordable living costs and strong community ties. The area provides easy access to major metropolitan areas while maintaining a comfortable pace of life with excellent recreational opportunities.

Facility:
This medical center is a well-established healthcare facility that provides comprehensive cardiovascular and thoracic surgical services to the community. The facility features a Level 2 trauma designation with modern OR capabilities and utilizes Epic EMR system for streamlined documentation and patient care coordination.

Opportunity:
Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

Job Details:

• Coverage dates:
July 18-25 and December 25

• Monday-Friday 8am-4pm schedule with evening and weekend call responsibilities

• Call ratio approximately 7-10 days per month with call back needs

• Work setting includes OR, clinic, and inpatient rounds

• Work autonomously with supervising physician present in OR and clinic

• Must have experience in OR with open heart surgeries, vascular surgeries, and thoracic surgeries

• Perform suture removal, pre-op physical exams, and order diagnostic tests

• Assist in surgery and write prescriptions as needed

• Conduct patient rounding and perform chest tube insertions

• Perform thoracentesis procedures

• Adult patient demographic focus

• Active Ohio license required (will accept providers needing to obtain state license)

• NCCPA certification, BLS, and ACLS certifications required

• Self-Query NPDB report mandatory within 30 days of presentation

• Credentialing timeframe 90-120 days

• Facility provides flight and hotel reimbursement

Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.