Job ID: 3244

Type: PA

State: TX

Area: Dallas area

Specialty: PA

Description: Children's Medical Center seeking a Locum Physician Assistant to work in the Acute Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) --13 hour shifts: PM shifts 7p-8a --Day Shift: 6-7 patients per provider, 7-8 total providers weekdays and weekends (APPs residents) --Night Shift: up to 15 patients per provider; 3 total providers (2 APPs and 1 resident) --The ACCU functions as a higher-acuity floor that supports the care progression of patients transitioning from the ICU, operating similarly to a step-down unit while maintaining higher acuity than a traditional inpatient floor. --The unit operates under a collaborative coverage model that includes both Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and residents, ensuring continuous and comprehensive patient care. --With the ACCU now at 44 beds, patient care is supported by three daily rounding teams: two General Cardiology teams (Train and Star) and the Heart Failure/Heart Transplant (Balloon) team. --The Train team is staffed with residents and APPs, with a cardiology fellow supervising and a General Cardiology attending. --The Star team is staffed by APPs and General Cardiology attendings. --The Balloon team is staffed by the HF/Heart Transplant attending, a resident, and an APP. --General Cardiology - Includes pre- and post-operative patients - Management of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions --PACC (Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Care) – focused on Heart Failure and Heart Transplant -Includes transplant candidates and post-transplant care - Complex medical management of advanced heart failure patients - APPs on the ACCU provide care across both service lines and may be assigned to any of the three rounding teams, requiring advanced clinical expertise and adaptability. APPs write daily notes. --Patients often present with complex needs, including: - Stable VADs (Ventricular Assist Devices) - Trach/ventilator dependence - Inotropic infusions: Milrinone and Dopamine - Chest tubes (including management and removal) - External pacing wires (AAI mode only) - Stable peritoneal dialysis --Required: Critical Care Certification is required, TX license or able to obtain

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Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.