Vascular Surgery Job at Ballad Health in Kingsport, TN

The Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute is a nationally recognized organization that delivers comprehensive cardiovascular care for our region. We service all the major facilities in Ballad Health System and have multiple regional offices throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Our organization is currently seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Vascular Surgery Team at the Holston Valley Medical Center campus. The PA will be responsible for assisting the CVA surgeons in areas of clinical practice under direct/indirect supervision as appropriate for his/her training and experience. Position includes clinic rotations, a Monday-Friday schedule with rotating call on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities include:

• First assist vascular surgical cases under the direct supervision of a surgeon
• Make and close incisions under the direct/indirect supervision of a surgeon, drains, sutures/staples, provide wound care under indirect supervision of a surgeon.  
• Participate in:
• Cost containment and quality improvement activities and gathering of data.
• Divisional research activities

• Work with surgeons in the office clinic setting for pre-op and post-op patient care.
• Participate in call rotation with other surgery staff.
• Work directly with surgeons when rounding on patients to include entering verbal and telephone orders.

• Assisting with progress notes and discharge orders (signed by surgeon)
• Coordinate transfer of patients to and from outlying facilities
• Initial evaluation and triage of consults and presentations to surgeons
• Application of and management of wound vac
• Schedule hospital procedures/surgeries along with preadmission testing.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a Master’s degree in a certified PA program.
• Have an active Tennessee license and valid DEA.
• Have BLS/ACLS training.
  

Facility details:

Holston Valley Medical Center has partnered with and served Kingsport, TN, and the surrounding region for more than 80 years. A Level 3 Trauma Center, the facility has more than 450 board-certified or board-eligible physicians.

Holston Valley continues to be recognized among the nation’s best hospitals; For example, being rated:

• No. 1 in the nation in interventional carotid care

• Top 100 in the nation in neurological care

• Top 10% in the nation in orthopedics and women’s health

…as well as recognition by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology for consistently providing the highest level of heart attack treatment.

Holston Valley was recently named the best hospital nationwide for interventional carotid care, which includes carotid artery stent procedures used to open clogged arteries.

It was also in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationally for medical excellence in cardiac care and heart attack treatment.

Holston Valley was the first site in Tennessee to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery for patients who are at higher risk for open-heart surgery.

Cardiovascular research leadership

Our cardiovascular team has long been a leader in cardiovascular research and training. In 2016, it was among the first in the nation and, initially, the only site in this region to offer the Absorb bioabsorbable medicated stent.

For more information, contact us today!