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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description:

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time operative Physician Assistant (PA) to join a team of four cardiothoracic surgeons, four operative physician assistants, and three stepdown unit advanced practice providers. Our cardio-thoracic surgery practice provides expertise in procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, off-pump CABG, heart valve replacements and surgical repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms. Our program is a regional leader in new techniques and technologies, including TAVR, Mitra Clip, congestive heart failure surgery, complex mitral valve repair, ventricular assist device therapy, and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.

The role of the operative physician assistant includes surgical first assisting, endoscopic radial artery and saphenous vein harvesting, assistance in ECMO cannulation, as well as evaluating preoperative and postoperative patients in our outpatient clinic.

**Hours:** Expected working hours are Monday through Friday with overnight call responsibilities expected one night a week. This role requires weekend on-call duties about 1 weekend per month, and 1-2 holidays per year with occasional ICU and step-down unit rounding responsibilities.

Job Requirements

+ Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine

+ Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program

+ Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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